TheKaiser Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 Is it just me, or has anybody else noticed an increase in the number of people riding WITHOUT helmets?? Seriously, 5 guys in the last 4 days (in peak traffic and low light conditions as well). And the Darwin Award goes to..... Reece_Rower and Micky Mouse 2
Cellar Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 Is it just me, or has anybody else noticed an increase in the number of people riding WITHOUT helmets?? Seriously, 5 guys in the last 4 days (in peak traffic and low light conditions as well). And the Darwin Award goes to..... It's just you. Although on Friday last week I saw some bloke on the R21 North just before Nelmapius at around 4:00pm. Now that's a Darwin Award candidate. He did have a helmet on though. Danger Dassie, Kranswurm and Lucky Luke. 3
GaryvdM Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 What type of riders were they? People training for sports, or commuters?
Cellar Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 What type of riders were they? People training for sports, or commuters? Couldn't really see, I was zooming southwards at the time. But my guess would be commuter.
Red Zone Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 No helmet = No brain, pretty simple really DIPSLICK and Big Wheel Cycles 2
rodga Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 Saw a guy a couple of weeks ago on old jhb/pta road at about 5pmishlooked like a typical surfer dude no helmet and a big pair of headphones
W1Z@RD Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 Natures way of culling..... ? take the stupid ones out first... Velo Racer, janfromnam, Clinton - theCOW and 4 others 7
Vetseun Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 I was helping to set up the start and finish for a mtb race at 04h15 on Saturday.The school where the race was held is right alongside the N1.At 04h30 a dude came riding past on the N1 on a TT bike.Bandana on the noodle, too cool to wear a lid.Idiot IMHO Big Wheel Cycles 1
GaryvdM Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 I know that helmets are not optional (they are required by law when riding on a public road in South Africa.) However, I believe this law is bad, and helmets should be optional. If you would like to know my reasons: please go and do some reading here: http://cyclehelmets.org/.
TheKaiser Posted January 21, 2014 Author Posted January 21, 2014 What type of riders were they? People training for sports, or commuters? Sports.... Couldn't make out any specific club though. Pity...
Madlight Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 Yesterday at 5:30pm in a pumping South East I saw 2 guys riding along the N1 out of Cape Town wobbling all over the yellow line.... and the cycle path was less than 200m away from them.
Capricorn Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) I know that helmets are not optional (they are required by law when riding on a public road in South Africa.) However, I believe this law is bad, and helmets should be optional.If you would like to know my reasons: please go and do some reading here: http://cyclehelmets.org/.I'm not sure what you read that leads you to believe the law is a bad thing. I'm curious: which is it? the report into a tenuos connection between increased incidents of NON-head related injuries in children (despite a decrease in the number of adult head injuries), or the apparently increased risk taking by cyclings wearing helmets in dedicated cycling zones, aka areas with infracstructural and social support for COMMUTER cycling (none of which we really have here)? or the other reports with lotsa numbers and strange inferences? Edited January 21, 2014 by Capricorn
RockCoach Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 It amazes me how many I still see riding trails without a lid. Seriously, I bang my helmet at least once a week on tree branches. BigDL, mtbsmurf, RichieT and 2 others 5
Cellar Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 I think the law isn't good or bad. It's pointless. The commuting worker can't afford in the region of R1000 for a lid, and the law isn't enforced. walkerr, ruib and johannrissik 3
walkerr Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 Maybe there is some logic that wearing a helmet promotes risk taking and therefore crashes - who knows. But even if helmets were optional, I'd still wear one until someone can show me a report that says they either offer no protection, or cause head damage. Until then, I don't want the last thought I will ever think to be as I am flying over the handlebars wishing I hadn't relied on other people's stats projects to determine whether I live or die. Even if there's a small chance a helmet may avert that disaster, I'll wear one. ruib and Lamber 2
G00SE Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 Stop worrying about other peoples heads and worry about your, and your loved ones heads.The rest... its called natural selection JFP.Urbike, stringbean, Busker and 8 others 11
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