South Bound
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The dangers of our beloved pastime.
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awaycaboose
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Couldn't agree more mate. I reckon that I've got a good handle on my abilities and their limits which doesn't mean that I don't occasionaly push myself to try something a bit harder than what I would normally ride, but I'd like to think that I always do so safely and sensibly. Likewise for my friend who crashed, who was a lot more annoyed at himself and embarrassed about doing something which he himself described as being stupid.
velomaniac
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We retro riders should maybe set a good example and always wear helmets as we are often a little like our steeds, getting on a bit and possible not as strong as we used to be. I certainly do not bounce as well as I used to and have recently encased much of my boney parts in armour not just my head after my last gravel rash encounter at the Glentress McRetro meet.
Possibly a good idea to get a basic first aid kit and a course under my belt as well. I know what damage mtb'ing can do, I've gone home in an ambulance with busted bones before and do not want to repeat the experience.
Helmets are a good idea, lets lead by example !
Velomaniac
Possibly a good idea to get a basic first aid kit and a course under my belt as well. I know what damage mtb'ing can do, I've gone home in an ambulance with busted bones before and do not want to repeat the experience.
Helmets are a good idea, lets lead by example !
Velomaniac
jimihendrix
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cherrybomb":144tlazb said:
Same here i recon, had a huge stack in Peebles years ago, side of my head smacked the ground pretty hard, had a sore head and a lump even with the helmet :shock:, the stack broke my collar bone but at least that healed.
Having said that i only recently got back into riding and have still to sort out a lid, going to soon though, need to stop spending money on the bike
.i must admit i dont wear a helmet if out on a cycle path ride round the local lakes or similar. I always wear one when doing anything else at all simple risk assesment i feel i can make like when i ride down the shops on my motorbike in jeans but on a trackday i leather up in the finest kangeroo hide!
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I have 3 boys so for that reason alone I wear a lid- do as I do.....etc.
And the helmet combined with the lycra and fingerless gloves completes the "big daft fanny" look, that I like to cultivate when out on ma bike
And the helmet combined with the lycra and fingerless gloves completes the "big daft fanny" look, that I like to cultivate when out on ma bike
Geoff
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legrandefromage":28rvlagp said:
Don't come to Aus then- it's law here. :roll:
Always wear one when going on a 'proper' ride, but I wouldn't bother by choice to nip down the shops. When in England I have that choice.
Ahh well, the positives of living here outweigh the negatives, even if the honourable 'pub bike' can lose you your driving licence here too. :evil:
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Being serious here.
Talking of driving licences, if the original bloke here did have a fit then by rights he should be handing in his driving licence for a year, as has happened to me twice now. I'm on some meds now (having been diagnosed as epileptic) and am currently waiting for October to come round to put me back on the road.
In this case though if there was a brain injury however slight then a seizure could manifest itself at any time. That happening at 80 on the motorway is not the time to find out (for yourself nor anyone else using the road at the time) therefore it is law to desist from driving for a year after a seizure.
BTW I always thought it was common sense to wear a helmet when riding. The sooner they make it law here the better IMHO.
Talking of driving licences, if the original bloke here did have a fit then by rights he should be handing in his driving licence for a year, as has happened to me twice now. I'm on some meds now (having been diagnosed as epileptic) and am currently waiting for October to come round to put me back on the road.
In this case though if there was a brain injury however slight then a seizure could manifest itself at any time. That happening at 80 on the motorway is not the time to find out (for yourself nor anyone else using the road at the time) therefore it is law to desist from driving for a year after a seizure.
BTW I always thought it was common sense to wear a helmet when riding. The sooner they make it law here the better IMHO.
Last thing I want is my kids having to spoon feed me as a vegetable just because I didn't do what I tell them too.
I had a school friend who died and an another who spent 6 weeks in a coma, a helmet would definately have prevented the coma, not sure on the other though.
The thing to think about it's not how good you are, it's how bad the others are, cars etc. (and other cyclists on the trail)
I've been driven off the road at least 3 times had 2 crashes involving cars (one my fault) and even been rear ended by a car whist waiting at lights, although that was very minor but it could have been bad.. oh and numerous tumbles off road...including the one where I hit a sheep.
I had a school friend who died and an another who spent 6 weeks in a coma, a helmet would definately have prevented the coma, not sure on the other though.
The thing to think about it's not how good you are, it's how bad the others are, cars etc. (and other cyclists on the trail)
I've been driven off the road at least 3 times had 2 crashes involving cars (one my fault) and even been rear ended by a car whist waiting at lights, although that was very minor but it could have been bad.. oh and numerous tumbles off road...including the one where I hit a sheep.
The Ken":19ocrwbk said:
I hit a sheep once....on Kinder Scout.....straight between the eyes with my fist cos it made an attempt to steal my coveted Mars bar that I had been saving all morning..............Karma soon caught up cos it nearly broke my hand.
Ok....sensible hat back on.....sorry
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