Coenie Posted July 9, 2013 Posted July 9, 2013 Yhea, I was going to ignore it, until you started lecturing me about etiquette. Then I lost it. Nice. Pulling fights from other threads over to your own one. I assume you like to boks. Back to the topic, whether you want to believe it is safe to cycle without a helmet or not is up to you, but it is law, yes law, in our country to wear a helmet. I feel safer wearing one, and would not be without one on my bike. If you, like many other enjoy disregarding the law, in any way, carry on.
Warren_G Posted July 9, 2013 Posted July 9, 2013 Helmets save lives...end of story! I can't believe this is even a debate?http://media.treehugger.com/assets/images/2011/10/german-ad.jpg Coenie 1
DPLot Posted July 9, 2013 Posted July 9, 2013 http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p4pb1779425/p4pb1779425.jpg Andrew Steer, Coenie and Warren_G 3
Andrew Steer Posted July 9, 2013 Posted July 9, 2013 Hahaha... classic hub debate this. If you don't want to use a helmet cos you're too cool or it messes with your hairdo - go ahead, do as you please, it's a free world! But please, please, put a helmet on your little head at all times so that in the future we don't need to have these little waste of time debates My 2cents: I love my life and look forward to many years of great experiences with the lekker people in it... If wearing a helmet increases my chance of surviving an accident by even half a percent, no matter how big, small or unexpected a crash or incident - then I'm gonna wear a helmet. Like I said, do as you please Coenie 1
Guest dirkieuys Posted July 9, 2013 Posted July 9, 2013 We were riding the Paarl downhill trails one day and one of my mates never reached the bottom of the trail. They dropped me off at the top and i rode down and eventually found him sitting in the bushes, lekker confused. He could not remember how he got there, it looked like he hit his head moerse hard and the helmet was split open. Turned out he also broke his arm that day. Today he is fine but he does'nt ride Downhill anymore, I dont even want to think what could have happened if he didnt have a helmet on. IF YOU DONT WEAR A HELMET WHEN YOU RIDE, YOU'RE STUPID, IT WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE. DIPSLICK and Warren_G 2
GaryvdM Posted July 9, 2013 Author Posted July 9, 2013 (edited) If you don't want to use a helmet cos you're too cool or it messes with your hairdo Please note, that is not my reason. Edited July 9, 2013 by garyvdm
fabes Posted July 9, 2013 Posted July 9, 2013 Please note, that is not my the reason.Is that you in the picture?
GaryvdM Posted July 9, 2013 Author Posted July 9, 2013 (edited) We were riding the Paarl downhill trails one day and one of my mates never reached the bottom of the trail. They dropped me off at the top and i rode down and eventually found him sitting in the bushes, lekker confused. He could not remember how he got there, it looked like he hit his head moerse hard and the helmet was split open. Turned out he also broke his arm that day. Today he is fine but he does'nt ride Downhill anymore, I dont even want to think what could have happened if he didnt have a helmet on. IF YOU DONT WEAR A HELMET WHEN YOU RIDE, YOU'RE STUPID, IT WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE. If the helmet split open, it did not help. Please read http://www.cyclehelmets.org/1209.html. Edited July 9, 2013 by garyvdm
Andrew Steer Posted July 9, 2013 Posted July 9, 2013 Please note, that is not my reason. It detracts from your smile?
fabes Posted July 9, 2013 Posted July 9, 2013 Somehow all these links being posted just reminds me of the atheist thread Coenie and SomeBloke 2
Coenie Posted July 9, 2013 Posted July 9, 2013 If the helmet split open, it did not help. Please read http://www.cyclehelmets.org/1209.html. Dude, really? It split open due to it absorbing the shock, which would otherwise have been absorbed completely by your scull, ie cracked open skull!!! go fall on a rock with the helmet, cracking/splitting the helmet. Once you have done that and did it again without the helmet. Then come with your story back to us, if you are still alive.
fabes Posted July 9, 2013 Posted July 9, 2013 Dude, really? It split open due to it absorbing the shock, which would otherwise have been absorbed completely by your scull, ie cracked open skull!!! go fall on a rock with the helmet, cracking/splitting the helmet. Once you have done that and did it again without the helmet. Then come with your story back to us, if you are still alive.Read the link, get it in your thick skull
forkie Posted July 9, 2013 Posted July 9, 2013 Dude, really? It split open due to it absorbing the shock, which would otherwise have been absorbed completely by your scull, ie cracked open skull!!! go fall on a rock with the helmet, cracking/splitting the helmet. Once you have done that and did it again without the helmet. Then come with your story back to us, if you are still alive.Sounds like he has done that a couple of times already
SomeBloke Posted July 9, 2013 Posted July 9, 2013 Somehow all these links being posted just reminds me of the atheist thread "I've made up my mind about this long before speaking to you and I'm prepared to google for any link that might support my opinion!" Andrew Steer and DIPSLICK 2
fabes Posted July 9, 2013 Posted July 9, 2013 "I've made up my mind about this long before speaking to you and I'm prepared to google for any link that might support my opinion!"http://www.youarecorrect.com/ Just seemed right
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