# Bicycle helmets... do you wear one? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 28, 2009, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-helmets-do-you-wear-one/71214 "2009-07-28T09:07:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![JustMtnB44](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/22d042/32.png) [@JustMtnB44](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustMtnB44)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-helmets-do-you-wear-one/71214/21 "2009-07-28T21:07:48Z")
I wear a helmet whenever I go for a ride, whether it is on the road or on mountain bike trails. I would never consider riding without one, and yes I look down upon people who don’t wear a helmet, especially when MTB’ing. > [@MOBOOST4U](#): > > I hated waring a helmet when I was younger because of how ridiculously “uncool” it was, but I think I would wear one now. It is just as easy as a seat belt. :wstupid:Exactly. When driving a car, you wear a seatbelt, so when riding a bike you wear a helmet. > [@Spam16v](#): > > can’t ride w/o one, feel naked. take one good shot to the head and you’ll never go w/o one again… :wstupid:I agree, I also feel naked without one. Especially when riding DH terrain. And I didn’t even need to take a shot to the head to feel that way. > [@ILC](#): > > I’m the opposite… If I’m in the city I feel like I’m in far better control and don’t wear a helmet at all. The country high speed rides is when I do It’s not about whether you are in control, it’s the other idiots on the road who are not in control of their 2 ton projectiles you have to worry about. It seems to me that most drivers are oblivious to bike riders, and you never know when one will come out of nowhere or do something unexpected and hit you. I don’t care if anyone gets injured or killed by not wearing a helmet, that’s their choice and not my problem. What I don’t want to see is any bike riding areas closed down because someone got injured or killed due to not wearing a helmet. ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-helmets-do-you-wear-one/71214/22 "2009-07-28T21:18:26Z")
Yes. Last summer I had a pretty bad fall and cracked my helmet. Very happy I was wearing it. ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-helmets-do-you-wear-one/71214/23 "2009-07-28T21:46:45Z")
also, if you arent wearing any gear and you get involved in an accident with a car. The insurance company can screw you on pay out. required gear is helmet, and pads. Personally id rock it all if I started riding a bike again, people cant drive period. ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2009, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-helmets-do-you-wear-one/71214/24 "2009-07-29T07:40:36Z")
I commute a lot on my bike and find that most drivers are okay. Some don’t know how to treat bikers, but at least they’re aware of them. ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2009, 8:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-helmets-do-you-wear-one/71214/25 "2009-07-29T08:00:47Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > The law requiring them in the parks seems so stupid to me, but then again, it is Erie County. I wouldn’t agree with requiring them on the road but at least with the traffic it would make sense. My wife and I usually ride along the river in Tonawanda and don’t wear a helmet. We are away from the crowds and don’t do any excessive speeds. But when doing the Ride for Roswell, you have to wear one, but I would anyways since you are mixed with regular traffic. ---
**Author:** ![dozr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2009, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-helmets-do-you-wear-one/71214/26 "2009-07-29T08:59:12Z")
I ALWAYS wear a helmet. I have gone over the bars way too many times not to while mountain biking, and it just seems stupid not to wear it on the road. The key is to have a good helmet with good ventilation. I can barely even tell I am wearing mine, and it doesn’t look bad either. ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2009, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-helmets-do-you-wear-one/71214/27 "2009-07-29T09:23:32Z")
i ride a lot… usualyl ~ 750-1000 miles a year… i always wear a helmet… ive almost been hit by cars too many times to count… not only that… but sometimes when im stopping my shoes dont release right from my pedals… and you kind of fall over… would be lame to hit your head on something like that i just bought this the other day ![http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-3/975070/BlackIonos2008.jpg](http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-3/975070/BlackIonos2008.jpg) I always thought a helmet was a helmet, but after testing one of these the other day, it was great… airflow and heat was WAY down, so was sweat… and it was VERY light… to bad they cost ~ 150 bux on ebay ---
**Author:** ![TMAN1985](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tman1985/32/5408_2.png) [@TMAN1985](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TMAN1985)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2009, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-helmets-do-you-wear-one/71214/28 "2009-07-29T09:36:30Z")
Do bicycle helmets work very good? ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2009, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-helmets-do-you-wear-one/71214/29 "2009-07-29T09:46:09Z")
> [@TMAN1985](#): > > Do bicycle helmets work very good? :banghead: they work for bicylce type crashes… Ie you fall off your bike you dont conk your head on a curb etc… if you get hit by a car going 60mph… it probably is just going to keep your head together… its kind of like a skydiving helmet… ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2009, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-helmets-do-you-wear-one/71214/30 "2009-07-29T10:05:28Z")
When I’m on my bmx I only wear it when required (skatepark) or when riding trails. Since I pretty much only ride trails now I pretty much wear it everyday. Whenever I am on a road bike I wear a helmet, too much shit going on while riding on the roads to chance not wearing one. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycle-helmets-do-you-wear-one/71214.md?page=1)