kyeo00 Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 Hey guys, i've proberbly watched about 1000 trials videos at least in my time now And i keep coming across more and more people who aren't wearing helmets when they trials.This is acceptable at a low standard like me, but i see, the best of the best doing it.. It's barbaric!I was just wondering your thoughts and if you ride with/without a helmet and how good you are )Thanks guys Mat.GL TRIALSING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesMilburn Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 Me I am a no helmet rider. For some reason they feel really uncomfortable on my head. But if they save you life, they save your life.James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitbat Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 (edited) ALWAYS wear a helmet, it only takes 1 fall to crack your skull and cause serious damage. I HATE seeing the videos where people ride without helmets!!!I remember when a guy round my end used to ride, and had a bad fall at Shipley Glen, if he didn't wear his helmet he would probably be drinking from a tube.Me I am a no helmet rider. For some reason they feel really uncomfortable on my head. But if they save you life, they save your life.JamesWTF, you don't wear one as it feels uncomfortable, find one that fits then!!!! When it comes to choosing between rock or a helmet, I know which would feel the most uncomfortable.Anyone who rides without a helmet is a fool, who has little to no sense/consideration for themself.Frooty Edited July 19, 2009 by fruitbat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyeo00 Posted July 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 ALWAYS wear a helmet, it only takes 1 fall to crack your skull and cause serious damage. I HATE seeing the videos where people ride without helmets!!!I remember when a guy round my end used to ride, and had a bad fall at Shipley Glen, if he didn't wear his helmet he would probably be drinking from a tube.FrootyWTF, you don't wear one as it feels uncomfortable, find one that fits then!!!!Wow, thanks fruitbat, that's really made me think differently about trials biking .I'm gonna buy a helmet A S A P! Atm i'm only jumping from kurbs, low drops and stuff. Should i still wear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitbat Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 Atm i'm only jumping from kurbs, low drops and stuff. Should i still wear? Try falling from your riding position and aiming your head at the kerb, that'll answer your question.I really don't know why people ride (especially trials) without a helmetFrooty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke_zoo Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 Only use helmet if i'm filming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyeo00 Posted July 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 Try falling from your riding position and aiming your head at the kerb, that'll answer your question.I really don't know why people ride (especially trials) without a helmetFrootyYeah suppose dude Thanks..I'll get one tomorow Mat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam trials Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 Only use helmet if i'm filming.why?to make you look good on vids? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefy Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 for extra proection you could also wear a cup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale-Hill Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 I allways ware one now, ever since i knocked my self out for a few hours after hitting my head off a wall.I dont care if am riding a curb i still wear it. My life is worth more than spending like £30 for a helmet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli P Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 I always wear my helmet what ever I am doing. I came off the my bike a while back and split my helmet on the back and that was just doing a gap between a thin concrete slab and the kerb, so it does not matter what you are doing all it takes is a slight mistake and it can all go wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyeo00 Posted July 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 Ouch!Wow, this is really good feedback.Thanks guys!You know where i can get a good cheap one?Are we just talking like.. JJB here?Nothing specific, like a bike shop?...Matty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bol Maaaaaaing Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Hey guys, i've proberbly watched about 1000 trials videos at least in my time now And i keep coming across more and more people who aren't wearing helmets when they trials.This is acceptable at a low standard like me, but i see, the best of the best doing it.. It's barbaric!I was just wondering your thoughts and if you ride with/without a helmet and how good you are )Thanks guys Mat.GL TRIALSING When I had a crash (not trials) I was wearing a helmet. If I wasnt I would be dead or a vegetable.I was out cold for 10 mins and got a concusion.I wear a helmet.Now that I think about it, a few times that I have just got my bike out for a few mins and fallen backwards helmet less. Makes me think "What would happen if I hit my head?".Just think for a bit of money you have great head protection and if you wernt wearing one in a crash and get brain damage, think of the suffering for you, your family and your mates.Its like not wearing a seatbelt in a car really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobo_Grimmer Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I always where a helmet on. I've just got a new bike and am getting back into trials after a few years out and i'm not going out on it until i have a new helmet. The last big crash i had would have killed me or left me as a peace of human veg if i didn't have it on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Nichols Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 (edited) Anyone who rides without a helmet is a fool, who has little to no sense/consideration for *themselves*.That's a pretty lofty opinion. Some of your posts really are very sensationalist, I feel like I'm reading a tabloid; "Thousands of cyclists are risking certain death by performing stunts unprotected."Reading through this thread sounds like the trials equivalent of some kind of impending apocalyptic disaster. It's really not as big a deal as you guys make out. Heads bounce, believe.**I accept no responsibility for accident or loss of life caused by reading my post. Edited July 20, 2009 by nichols_sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronz Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Never used to wear on 'til a couple months ago.I was riding Harden (big sharpish rocks) and I took a fall. Managed to put my hand where my head was aiming at just in time to save cracking my skull, and my hand was in agony for a week. I dread to think what that would have done to my head if I hadn't broken my fall, so I ordered a helmet as soon as I got in that night.Also, I feel more confident in a helmet. I dunno if everyone gets that but I certainly do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bob Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 i where a helmet. Didnt cost to much and otherday at the rocks at wadsley i sliped back and cracked my head hard on a rock. Without my helmet on saturday i would have cracked my head open easily and probably a neck injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I just wondered are bmx helmets okay for trials? because I did bmxing before i did trials and i have a bmx helmet so are they ok for trials ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 There was a woman who rode road bikes with my Dad's club, spent 3 months in intensive care 2 years ago because she crashed whilst wearing a helmet.Imagine if she wasn't... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Nichols Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Bmx style helmets are fine for trials, a lot of people use them.Infact, the bmx style helmets are arguably safer than the xc/mountain bike style because they cover more of your head, especially at the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshlyd1 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Someone by me wasnt on a bike was just walking He fell off a curb and twisted his ankle and smashed his head off the curb tooHe fractured his skull and got a blood clot in his brain and died later that dayTHIS SHOWS HOW DANGEROUS IT IS WALKING let alone on a bike hopping around Helmets *** , end of Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Nichols Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I'm going to buy one of these for day to day use. It's not worth the risk.This shit's getting scary, I'm not sure if I want to get up from my desk now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iLikeTheBikez Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Ouch!Wow, this is really good feedback.Thanks guys!You know where i can get a good cheap one?Are we just talking like.. JJB here?Nothing specific, like a bike shop?...Matty.Halfords Whoop Whoop xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeperson45 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Infact, the bmx style helmets are arguably safer than the xc/mountain bike style because they cover more of your head, especially at the back.I heard that, but then my friends brother needed stiches to his forehead and the doctor said the helmet didn't cover enough of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bol Maaaaaaing Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I just wondered are bmx helmets okay for trials? because I did bmxing before i did trials and i have a bmx helmet so are they ok for trials ?Bmx style helmets are fine for trials, a lot of people use them.Infact, the bmx style helmets are arguably safer than the xc/mountain bike style because they cover more of your head, especially at the back.Theyre good.But they dont have much ventalation in them and make my head over heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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