Other Resources My Cup of Joe » Helmet vs No Helmet Rss Feed  
Moderators: k9car363, the bear, DerekL, alicefoeller Reply
 
 
of 2
 
 
2006-06-01 6:58 PM

User image

Regular
92
252525
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Subject: Helmet vs No Helmet


2006-06-01 7:04 PM
in reply to: #440775

User image

Regular
92
252525
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Subject: RE: Helmet vs No Helmet
1st: Sorry about that. I now am officially one of those people.

2nd: Saw a guy riding on a fairly busy secondary road today. Granted it was not rush hour, but it is a road that gets a lot of traffic. He was sans helmet. Now, I admit that I have also gone with out brain bucket, but no more. This site has helped alot. One look at those of you that have encountered car, road, or the occasional tree has been enough to deter this bad habit.

People in Maryland drive like s---. I am sure it is tha same all over. I can't imagine not wearing one!
2006-06-01 7:04 PM
in reply to: #440775

User image

Pro
4292
20002000100100252525
Evanston,
Subject: RE: Helmet vs No Helmet
Yep, always. USAT rules even say you can be DQ'd for not having your helmet on with the strap buckled if you're riding your bike anywhere at the race venue -- even on your way back to your car after the race.

Happy tri'ing!

Edited by CitySky 2006-06-01 7:07 PM
2006-06-01 7:14 PM
in reply to: #440775

User image

Elite
2468
20001001001001002525
Racine, WI
Subject: RE: Helmet vs No Helmet
 A little off topic but y'know what kills me?  I'm scared to death to ride my bicycle without a helmet, but here in WI it's legal to ride a motorcycle without one and plenty of people do.  YIKES!
2006-06-01 7:26 PM
in reply to: #440775

User image

Queen BTich
12411
500050002000100100100100
,
Subject: RE: Helmet vs No Helmet

People can ride motorcycles without helmets here in TX too. I get angry when I see this. Its so stupid. Especially after seeing a motorcycle accident last year, thankfully the guy had on a helmet.

2006-06-01 7:42 PM
in reply to: #440775

User image

COURT JESTER
12230
50005000200010010025
ROCKFORD, IL
Subject: RE: Helmet vs No Helmet

On my ride at lunch was passed by "Mr. No Helmut w/ Earphone"   NICE!!!



2006-06-01 8:29 PM
in reply to: #440775

User image

Elite
2468
20001001001001002525
Racine, WI
Subject: RE: Helmet vs No Helmet
I don't get angry...they are only risking themselves.  What makes me laugh  cryare helmetless adults with a helmet-wearing kid on the back!!!!!!!  Hello, who's going to take care of Junior when your brains are splattered all over the pavement......morons....

Edited by CindyK 2006-06-01 8:30 PM
2006-06-01 9:18 PM
in reply to: #440775

User image

Pro
3906
20001000500100100100100
St Charles, IL
Subject: RE: Helmet vs No Helmet
I see those people on their bikes, and I smile at the thought of all the people their organs will be helping...
2006-06-01 9:33 PM
in reply to: #440775

Master
1534
100050025
Subject: RE: Helmet vs No Helmet

What gets me is the people who are without a lid and the RUN A RED!

Dumbasses (the non-helmet folk). The thing is in Ontario (not sure of policies in other provinces) is that we have a (n almost) free healthcare system. The resources used to help this guy could have gone towards a real problem.



Edited by jknapman 2006-06-01 9:34 PM
2006-06-01 10:21 PM
in reply to: #440775

User image

Master
1506
1000500
Minnesota
Subject: RE: Helmet vs No Helmet
There was a post here earlier in the week with someone who had survived getting hit by a car & it showed a picture of the helmet - I don't think he would've survived without it!
2006-06-02 7:43 AM
in reply to: #440775

User image

Elite
3201
20001000100100
South Florida
Subject: RE: Helmet vs No Helmet
I posted something like this a few moths ago.  I thought it was crazy to be biking on the street with no helmet, but apparently lots of people on this site disagreed with me.  A few people got pretty annoyed that I called the helmetless guy "stupid."


2006-06-02 7:51 AM
in reply to: #441032

User image

Queen BTich
12411
500050002000100100100100
,
Subject: RE: Helmet vs No Helmet

MomX3 - 2006-06-02 7:43 AM I posted something like this a few moths ago.  I thought it was crazy to be biking on the street with no helmet, but apparently lots of people on this site disagreed with me.  A few people got pretty annoyed that I called the helmetless guy "stupid."

Don't worry about it, its just what Jim the people who have nothing else to do chose to argue about that day.

2006-06-02 8:39 AM
in reply to: #440775

User image

Elite
2552
20005002525
Evans, GA
Subject: RE: Helmet vs No Helmet
As a former trauma surgery resident and now general surgeon I have to say to everyone:

WEAR YOUR FRIGGIN HELMET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Some things are even worse than death folks. High cervical fractures! Permanent brain damage! Never having any feeling in your arms and legs ever again! People having to wipe your backside, suction your trach, empty your colostomy, debrid your decubitus ulcers because you can't sense the pressure on your body.

It astounds me that people can be so foolish. Come on down to the spinal cord at my hospital and you'll start wearing your helmet while you sleep.
2006-06-02 8:43 AM
in reply to: #440775

Subject: ...
This user's post has been ignored.
2006-06-02 8:49 AM
in reply to: #440775

Regular
78
252525
New Jersey
Subject: RE: Helmet vs No Helmet

I just threw out my old helmet which was completely destroyed from a spill I took mountain biking five years ago.  Seeing it again, reminded me why I wear my helmet everywhere I ride, even if its just to the store and back. 

Can someone please explain to me why in some states its not a LAW to wear your helmet on a motorcycle?  And what I don't really get is that PA passes it as a  law, but then they overturn it and now its legal again to not wear a helmet?  Isn't that going backwards?  I don't own a motorcycle but I've ridden enough to know, one spill without a helmet and i'm done.

2006-06-02 8:53 AM
in reply to: #440775

Elite
3201
20001000100100
South Florida
Subject: RE: Helmet vs No Helmet
Florida has no helmet law either - it's so ridiculous.  I met a guy one time who told me the only difference when wearing a helmet in a bad motorcycle accident is whether you have an open or closed casket.


2006-06-02 9:00 AM
in reply to: #440775

Elite
2552
20005002525
Evans, GA
Subject: RE: Helmet vs No Helmet
The fact is that many of these patients are treated at a great cost to society. So it's NOT just a personal issue where your freedom is impinged(sp.?) upon. Billions of health care dollars are spent on folks for head injuries in the US. We give up certain rights to protect our society. That's the contract. People should NOT have the right to be without a helmet on motorcycles and bicycles. I feel stupid even having to type this.
2006-06-02 9:01 AM
in reply to: #441118

Champion
5615
5000500100
Subject: RE: Helmet vs No Helmet

This isn't really a 'helmet v no helmet' question, but at what point should your helmet be replaced?

A friend was having her helmet checked for a race and they noticed some scratches and asked her to explain what happened.  She fell over trying to unclip at a stop sign.  They thought about it and almost made her buy a new helmet.  They said that helmets are like airbags and once impacted, they need to be replaced.

Anyone have decent guidelines as to when a helmet should be replaced?

2006-06-02 9:33 AM
in reply to: #441118

Pro
4040
2000200025
Subject: RE: Helmet vs No Helmet
jcbalf - 2006-06-02 9:49 AM
Can someone please explain to me why in some states its not a LAW to wear your helmet on a motorcycle?  And what I don't really get is that PA passes it as a  law, but then they overturn it and now its legal again to not wear a helmet? 


I think it has to do with the motto used in New Hampshire "Live Free or Die".

I personally think the motto should be changed to "Live Free or Die Trying".



Edited by Opus 2006-06-02 9:33 AM
2006-06-02 9:33 AM
in reply to: #440775

Champion
11641
50005000100050010025
Fairport, NY
Subject: RE: Helmet vs No Helmet

Replace after any impact or after 5 years. Apparently the glues used can degrade and the impact resistance of the helmet can be greatly affected.

I had a buddy who rolled his Corvette while not wearing a seat belt when we were about 20 years old. He was head injured and lost 30-40 points off his IQ. He went from a normal, bright guy to someone who requires supervision with daily activities like learning a bus route, or making a meal more complicated than a bowl of cereal.

That assistance has been provided by his parents and other family members. His decision not to wear a seat belt sentenced his family to decades of heartbreak and caring for a perpetual 10 year old who doesn't show happines or affection.

I'll wear a helmet, thank you.

2006-06-02 9:38 AM
in reply to: #440775

Champion
6931
5000100050010010010010025
Bellingham, Washington
Subject: RE: Helmet vs No Helmet

two words  Organ Donors.



2006-06-02 4:06 PM
in reply to: #441103

Pro
5153
50001002525
Helena, MT
Subject: RE: Helmet vs No Helmet

Bluejack - 2006-06-02 6:39 AM As a former trauma surgery resident and now general surgeon...

LIAR! We all know you're go-go dancer!

2006-06-02 8:01 PM
in reply to: #440775

Elite
3972
200010005001001001001002525
Reno
Subject: RE: Helmet vs No Helmet

it is funny to open a thread about something serious and it opens to the bottom post referencing go go dancers....

 yeah - the parents not wearing helmets but the kids having to - that is one of those uphill do what I say not what I do things that just does not work....

But seriously - why miss out on an opertunity to accessorize!  My bike helmet is pink paisley.  My scooter helmet is chrome gold!

2006-06-02 8:25 PM
in reply to: #441107

Pro
4311
20002000100100100
Texas
Subject: RE: Helmet vs No Helmet
oneword - 2006-06-02 8:43 AM

Not dead vs. dead

Its really that simple.



Agreed. If I hadn't been wearing a helmet during my wreck last year(where I hit a bridge at 20+ mph), I'd probably be drinking applesauce through a straw right now. I cracked my helmet straight through, I can only imagine how bad it would have been without one.



(wreck5arrowS.jpg)



Attachments
----------------
wreck5arrowS.jpg (82KB - 8 downloads)
2006-06-03 11:53 AM
in reply to: #440775

Champion
6285
50001000100100252525
Beautiful Sonoma County
Subject: RE: Helmet vs No Helmet

Yeah, it really bugs me to see a family out riding and the kids have their legally-required helmets, and the parents don't.  Now, I'm sure there are folks who'll say, "We're not really going fast enough to get hurt."  Yeah, but that car over there is. 

What about the kids who have their helmet on, but not buckled?  Like, just before the impact, they'll reach up and fasten it on?

Or the triathletes I see on group rides (passing me) who have their helmets on their aerobars?  WTF? 

I see a lot of riders (probably commuters) around town doing this:  riding the wrong way in a bike lane, in dark clothing at dusk, sans helmet.  Argggg!

New Thread
Other Resources My Cup of Joe » Helmet vs No Helmet Rss Feed  
 
 
of 2