We spent the weekend
Looking at bicycle helmets. We've just got back on them and we had a close call on Friday and goddamit it makes sense but Jesus I want something a bit less helmety.
(, Mon 18 Oct 2021, 12:58, Reply)
Why? Nobody cares what you look like with a helmet on apart from you.
And you only appear particularly weird looking to yourself because you're used to seeing yourself without one.
(, Mon 18 Oct 2021, 13:51, Reply)
Correct and right
all hard hats/helmet's look weird when you spot yourself wearing it but they are there for a reason and that is to help protect you. If you are concerned about it buy one in a neutral colour so you don't stand out too much but do get one.
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TBL I posted this on, Mon 18 Oct 2021, 15:24,
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I'm very pro-helmet (heh) a I've climbed, biked, laboured
and other such malarky. Part of it is utter vanity, I know that, but it's also the fact that the bloody rain fucks up my glasses and no matter what helmet I've tried it's terrible. Now I'm old and shit I'm basically blind if I have to resort to peering myopically over the top.
Everyone can relax though. I've found an excellent Roman helmet on eBay. I'm willing to trade certain crashes for the glamour of the Roman Empire
(, Mon 18 Oct 2021, 19:40, Reply)
I nice WW2 SS helmet
Will get loads of lols and admiring glances.
Or possibly not if you are cycling past Auschwitz
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TBL I posted this on, Tue 19 Oct 2021, 18:28,
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I saw a cyclist the other day with a rubber duck stuck on the top of his helmet.
Nice.
But for style issues, why not put a hat over it, like a Panama or someth?
(, Mon 18 Oct 2021, 16:54, Reply)
I like the way you think
the lack of a brim is an issue that I think you may have solved while also adding a certain chic
(, Mon 18 Oct 2021, 19:42, Reply)
Being from a biking country (Denmark)
Even here, people are pretty vain regarding helmets.
I started using it when reason displaced youth (30s).
It messes up my receding hair.
My recommendation is a Hövding. That’s an airbag for your head that won’t mess your hair or give eggshell associations.
Swedish brand that I’m not affiliated to in any other way than owning one myself.
Extremely expensive, but good value and easy to use.
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pallimut Ancient Lurker, Mon 18 Oct 2021, 19:33,
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interesting
we have mandatory bicycle helmet laws in australia for about 30 years (though sometimes I still forget). I wonder if this airbag thing would meet the criteria if some copper pulled you up
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Mon 18 Oct 2021, 23:24,
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Hmm... £250 for a head protector you have to charge up, and their FB page is filled with comments from people whose airbags exploded spontaneously in non-accident situations?
I think I'll stick with my £40 Decathlon lid.
(, Tue 19 Oct 2021, 1:05, Reply)