Which H*lmet?

Doki said:

My local MTB club, which I quite fancy joining, has a rule that you
must wear a helmet. Anyone got any ideas on which one gets me the
least helmet and most air for the money? My previous experience of
helmets is that they're awful brain cooking things.

I have a Giro Pneumo which I use for racing, as it is light, fairly airy and
large enough to fit my outsize gulliver. However, it was eye-wateringly
expensive (like a hundred of the BRITONS' pounds).

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Doki said:

My local MTB club, which I quite fancy joining, has a rule that you must
wear a helmet. Anyone got any ideas on which one gets me the least helmet
and most air for the money?

That would be a traditional roadies' hairnet style. Whether anyone in
said club would believe you if you said it was a helmet is another matter...

Beyond that the more expensive helmets are usually that way because they
have more vents while still conforming to the same (low) standards as
those without and that requires careful construction. So to get ahead
here spend more money is the fairly simple way of it. Competition
oriented helmets will be better in the vent respect, and consequently
cost more.

As always, trying things on gives the best idea of comfort or lack
thereof because the difference between your head's shape and the
helmet's will be a major comfort factor.

Pete.
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Doki <[email hidden]> wrote:
: My local MTB club, which I quite fancy joining, has a rule that you must
: wear a helmet. Anyone got any ideas on which one gets me the least helmet
: and most air for the money? My previous experience of helmets is that
: they're awful brain cooking things.

I have a Met Stradivarius, which isn't bad as these things go.

Arthur

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Doki said:

My local MTB club, which I quite fancy joining, has a rule that you must
wear a helmet.

All the time?

Arthur Clune said:

Doki <[email hidden]> wrote:
: My local MTB club, which I quite fancy joining, has a rule that you
must
: wear a helmet. Anyone got any ideas on which one gets me the least
helmet
: and most air for the money? My previous experience of helmets is that
: they're awful brain cooking things.

I have a Met Stradivarius, which isn't bad as these things go.

I have a Met summat or other for when I have to wear a helmet. I quite
like the fastening system---much better than my old [censored] Specialized
which died of mildew.

I'd recommend going somewhere with a few models and trying them---even
H*lf*rds. One which fits well makes a hell of a difference when you have
to wear one.

Colin

Quoted message said:

I have a Met Stradivarius, which isn't bad as these things go.

Arthur

Met Strads are seriously *cool* - Nathan insists such. And for time trialling,
only a Louis Garneau will do apparently.

Cheers, helen s

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Marc said:

Doki said:

My local MTB club, which I quite fancy joining, has a rule that you
must wear a helmet.

All the time?

I'd hope only when I'm actually riding the bike, but never know with safety
nazis. Surely it's my lookout if I want chance falling off the bike and
going headfirst into a big rock without some polystyrene strapped to my
head?

Doki said:

Another question: Why do they insist that I wear a helmet? Surely
there's no
way I can sue them if I happen to fall off whilst not wearing a helmet?
It's
not as if I'd be riding trails that I couldn't ride if I weren't part of
the
club.

If they are "organising" the rides and taking money off of you for the
privelege then they may have insurance issues.

Colin

Doki said:

My local MTB club, which I quite fancy joining, has a rule that you
must wear a helmet. Anyone got any ideas on which one gets me the
least helmet and most air for the money? My previous experience of
helmets is that they're awful brain cooking things.

Another question: Why do they insist that I wear a helmet? Surely there's no
way I can sue them if I happen to fall off whilst not wearing a helmet? It's
not as if I'd be riding trails that I couldn't ride if I weren't part of the
club.

dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers <[email hidden]> wrote:

: Met Strads are seriously *cool* - Nathan insists such. And for time trialling,
: only a Louis Garneau will do apparently.

A trade team cloth cap, turned backwards (a la Ullrich) works for me for TT'ing.

Arthur

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Quoted message said:

Another question: Why do they insist that I wear a helmet? Surely there's

no

Quoted message said:

way I can sue them if I happen to fall off whilst not wearing a helmet?

It's

Quoted message said:

not as if I'd be riding trails that I couldn't ride if I weren't part of

the

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club.

Because they think it's a good idea. They may be True Believers or they may
be covering their arses.

I do wonder about the suing thing - they could be said to be guiding you
along a trail. I would hope you can't, but don't know.

cheers,
clive

Dave Larrington said:

Doki said:

My local MTB club, which I quite fancy joining, has a rule that you
must wear a helmet. Anyone got any ideas on which one gets me the
least helmet and most air for the money? My previous experience of
helmets is that they're awful brain cooking things.

I have a Giro Pneumo which I use for racing, as it is light, fairly
airy and large enough to fit my outsize gulliver. However, it was
eye-wateringly expensive (like a hundred of the BRITONS' pounds).

Gah. I can just about bring myself to spend that kind of money on a merino
base layer and some nice breathable trousers for MTBing in, but a helmet
that I know I'll only wear when I absolutely *have* to...

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Quoted message said:

Doki said:

My local MTB club, which I quite fancy joining, has a rule that you
must wear a helmet. Anyone got any ideas on which one gets me the
least helmet and most air for the money? My previous experience of
helmets is that they're awful brain cooking things.

Another question: Why do they insist that I wear a helmet? Surely there's

no

Quoted message said:

way I can sue them if I happen to fall off whilst not wearing a helmet?

It's

Quoted message said:

not as if I'd be riding trails that I couldn't ride if I weren't part of

the

Quoted message said:

club.

Low speed tumbles are fairly common in MTB'ing and a helmet really could
save your life. I guess by making it mandatory they are forcing the issue on
newbies who perhaps don't realise the risks. I don't know any serious
MTB'ers who ride without a helmet.

Steve.

spademan o---) * said:

Low speed tumbles are fairly common in MTB'ing and a helmet really could
save your life.

Very unlikely, because the sort of energies involved in low speed
tumbles aren't the sort that kill you, and the sort of energies in the
right places that /will/ kill you are beyond the design specification of
lids.

I wear mine off-road, because as you say low speed tumbles are fairly
common, but I'm avoiding grazes and headaches rather than death. If you
think that a cycle helmet stands a good chance of saving your life then
I'm afraid you are very probably Kidding Yourself.

Quoted message said:

I guess by making it mandatory they are forcing the issue on
newbies who perhaps don't realise the risks.

I don't think that you realise the specifications to which cycle helmets
are made.

Quoted message said:

I don't know any serious MTB'ers who ride without a helmet.

Seemed to be a few serious looking folk without them on the trails at
Glen Tress when I was there not so long ago.

Pete.
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Doki said:

Another question: Why do they insist that I wear a helmet?

That is a question which the people involved can answer much better than
we can. So ask them!

Pete.
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Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
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Quoted message said:

A trade team cloth cap, turned backwards (a la Ullrich) works for me for
TT'ing.

Arthur

Perhaps you are a sniff over 18, whereas Nathan isn't ;-)

Cheers, helen s

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Doki said:

Quoted message said:

That is a question which the people involved can answer much better
than we can. So ask them!

Quoted message said:

Already done.

So what did they say?

Pete.
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spademan o---) * said:

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Quoted message said:

Doki said:

My local MTB club, which I quite fancy joining, has a rule that you
must wear a helmet. Anyone got any ideas on which one gets me the
least helmet and most air for the money? My previous experience of
helmets is that they're awful brain cooking things.

Another question: Why do they insist that I wear a helmet? Surely
there's no way I can sue them if I happen to fall off whilst not
wearing a helmet? It's not as if I'd be riding trails that I
couldn't ride if I weren't part of the club.

Low speed tumbles are fairly common in MTB'ing and a helmet really
could save your life. I guess by making it mandatory they are forcing
the issue on newbies who perhaps don't realise the risks. I don't
know any serious MTB'ers who ride without a helmet.

I read of a case where several neurologists refused to say that a helmet
would have offered any protection to someone who fell off their bike when
they were standing still and died. So I don't put much faith in helmets.
Every time I've fallen off so far, I've not banged my bonce. I reckon it has
a fair bit to do with instinct telling me to get my head out of the way,
which I might not manage as well when it's two inches bigger because of the
helmet strapped to it.

Peter Clinch said:

Doki said:

Another question: Why do they insist that I wear a helmet?

That is a question which the people involved can answer much better
than we can. So ask them!

Already done.