the_ferret Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 i hate riding without it! saved me so many times( even from air rifle pellet) :shifty: i feel unsafe without it had some huge falls ( loads today) so try wear it all the time as people said things WILL ALWAYS go wrong no matter how small or easy something is! (my sig will tell you a helmet can be replaced you cant!) oggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank_rider Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 the short answer: yes the long answer: yes mine have saved my life or some severe injuries a couple of times so i never ride trials without one. i find that wearing one sets you apart fom the chavs just being twats and actually stops you getting as much hassle. You look like you are doing something purposeful and not just loitering on a silly looking bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewhite Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 hey helmets are great as they give you so much more confidence and they are seriously good if you stack joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 Well DERRRRRRRRR yes they are a good idea but do make you look like a bit of a goof i wear mine on rides round the corner but have never bothered taking them a long way just because its another thing 2 look after and i 4get my gloves let alone a £60 helmet Think i also forgot my brake pads 1ce and had to go back find them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_ferret Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 Well DERRRRRRRRR yes they are a good idea but do make you look like a bit of a goof i wear mine on rides round the corner but have never bothered taking them a long way just because its another thing 2 look after and i 4get my gloves let alone a £60 helmet Think i also forgot my brake pads 1ce and had to go back find them but it can and will save your life and surely the further away from home you are the worse a serious injury becomes? as getting back is then an issue oggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerboysam1 Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 always wear a helmet because just one slip of the brake and you could fall back and hit your head :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 You'd have to be stupid not too. Haven't read other posts, but if anyone has said you don't need to wear your helmet becuase...or i wear my helmet at this and that time, but not when i'm doing small stuff, is stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 Anyone who says 'i don't wear one 'cos i look like a dick' neds a slap. Look at yourself - Helmet or no helmet, you're on a bike with no seat, hopping on a wall/rock. Cool :P I wear mine whenever i ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 If you dont you are a right dick head :P Why even bother asking, obvious what the response is going to be :- I wear a XC typy helmet for trials, piss pottage for BMX. The piss pot has saved my head atleast twice so far :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oleg859 Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 always mate even if ur not goin for big stuff. ive seen some nasty crashes without em! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 Well DERRRRRRRRR yes they are a good idea but do make you look like a bit of a goof i wear mine on rides round the corner but have never bothered taking them a long way just because its another thing 2 look after and i 4get my gloves let alone a £60 helmet Think i also forgot my brake pads 1ce and had to go back find them How can you forget something that's physically attached to your head? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 My head has been saved by a helmet three times now, i never go out riding anymore without it, unless i'm riding to the shop or something like that. At least if you wear a helmet and hit your head you'll still be able to look back and think about how silly you looked in it, if you don't wear one and hit you head you won't be able to think about anything again EVER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 Anyone who says 'i don't wear one 'cos i look like a dick' neds a slap. Look at yourself - Helmet or no helmet, you're on a bike with no seat, hopping on a wall/rock. Cool :lol: I wear mine whenever i ride. I'll confess to not wearing a lid if i'm just popping down the shop for some fags but - like he says - you look like a twat bouncing around on your back wheel helmet or not - epecially on a mod. better a twat than a cripple i say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarshRider Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 shit! do i look stupid wearing mine! gosh darn it better stop wearing it then and chance knocking myself out! thanks alot i think i will only wear mine while going "bigger" after all its not like my chain could snap at any point! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerdude2006fr Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 I can't believe how stupid some people are "dont wear it much because i look like a mushroom" , oh no the helmet doesnt suit me, oooo shame that but im sure a helmet suits you more than brain damage when you bail and smash your head in the ground or when your brake slips and land on your head and have to live with the constant bathing by someone else or not being able to feed your self!!! ok so that is harsh, but in reality its true :lol: so get your lids on NOW :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurston Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 I wear a helmet all the time because there is always a chance you could fall like i did when i face planted, really sore and i wouldn't recommend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 Weird how in the BMX world, it seems a vast, overwhelming majority don't wear helmets? Before anyone says they're too fashion conscious/stupid, a large proportion of the BMX contingent are actually pretty clued up about shit in general. The "Pro" rider interviews always seem to show that they're not brainless 'tards anyway, but yeah - no helmets. Weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialskid14 Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 Dude always ware a helmet but you can cheat by wearing a Giro Atoms and feel like your wearing nothing at all. And you look like lance too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 Weird how in the BMX world, it seems a vast, overwhelming majority don't wear helmets? Before anyone says they're too fashion conscious/stupid, a large proportion of the BMX contingent are actually pretty clued up about shit in general. The "Pro" rider interviews always seem to show that they're not brainless 'tards anyway, but yeah - no helmets. Weird. yeah i have always thought that was weird too maybe its too do with bmxers took on the skate culture, which is helmet-less and trials kinda came more from the mtb side, which is more pro helmet. i have been out with mates and got hassled by bmxers for wearing a helmet (not that i was bothered, they were probs twats) but i think they are definately some bmxers that like the cool hardcore look. but i have also noticed that alot of bmxers go for knee, shin, elbow, gloves, but no helmet! - i suppose i just don't understand. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 Most of the BMXers at my local park wear helmets, but I have seen alot of them without. Seems abit silly to me, ohwell, their loss if they fall and bash themselves then (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murph Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 wear mine all the time because i never no when im going to fall off :P :D :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 I know the pro's seem clued up, but have you ever considered that they are forced into it, because when little johny turns on the tv and see's dave mira (i know this is a trials forum but theres nt much trials on tv is there grrr) and he's got a lid on they think it's ok to wear one because he does? i understand when people go as big as he does but you think he wears on when he's pratin about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mc Lovin Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 I agree with everyone, i always wear my helmet even if i'm just messing around in front of my house, tonight i used my helmet twice :D .Firstly i did a gap and slipped off the back and my helmet hit a pointy rocky wall, and secondly i was riding some crates and the one i was on slipped backwards and i fell forwards and smacked my head on the crates when i was gapping. The lesson to be learnt is......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey gav Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 my friend died on friday of last week because he sliped off of a car bumper and suffered a brain hemeraige its not exacly that difficult to end ur life because of a simple slip i always bear this in mined every time i go ride my bike this thought scares me still and for this reason i would reccomend that you always wear a helmet remember u ll never replace ur head but u could replace a helmet. i would nt want anyone elses life to end the way that this seventeen year olds life was cruelly ended. dont let this stop u ridin ur bike but take precations which could save lifes. Gavyn :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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