Yet Another Head Injury

Seven Spades said:
There is a ton of evidence that cycling helmets are pretty much useless. It is possibly because people have an enhanced feeling of security and so ride recklessly.
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Speaking as a 3000 mile a year cyclist I'd say that was anecdotal at best... I've been wearing one so long I don't even notice I have it on any more, but I certainly haven't changed my riding habits in any way - I take the view that every car is a potential threat and so far (touch wood) I've been ok...

What I will say is that on two separate occasions it has saved a far more serious injury - one one occasion the hat was even split ...

Given the loads in a boat, even my 20 footer, you're going to need something fairly meaty to protect a head though, and push comes to shove, like cycle helmets I would stick with voluntary code of practice
 
Fantasie 19 said:
Speaking as a 3000 mile a year cyclist I'd say that was anecdotal at best... I've been wearing one so long I don't even notice I have it on any more, but I certainly haven't changed my riding habits in any way - I take the view that every car is a potential threat and so far (touch wood) I've been ok...

What I will say is that on two separate occasions it has saved a far more serious injury - one one occasion the hat was even split ...

Given the loads in a boat, even my 20 footer, you're going to need something fairly meaty to protect a head though, and push comes to shove, like cycle helmets I would stick with voluntary code of practice
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This lot seem to have good helmets but they're probably race officers ! :)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090605/
 
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