Thread: I've got to ask, to helmet or not?

The youngest son does a lot of mountain bike riding.
SWMBO bought him a full faced helmet which he wears all the time he is on the trails.

Bloody expensive,around $400 from memory,but worth every cent.

Too many people making absolute moronic comments like"I rode without one and am allright". Yeah you are ok until you are not. The same can be said for car accidents we all have cars but not all of us have been in severe car accidents.
You think you are bullet proof then maybe go and spend some time in a rehab hospital or attend a scene where a kid has been thrown head first onto a road with no helmet. Will help you change your mind very quickly unless you have an ego the size of Barnaby.
I have never hit my head coming off a motorbike either but would never even imaging getting on one without a helmet.
I have never been in a serious car accident either so I could say the same about seat belts, air bags etc.
But of course as some of the mentality here seems to believe "It will never happen to me" and maybe not but what about your grand kids or kids that copy you and end up with brain damage for life from not wearing them.
Sorry but these arrogant **** weak excuses due to ego really annoy me.

Originally Posted by scarry

The youngest son does a lot of mountain bike riding.
SWMBO bought him a full faced helmet which he wears all the time he is on the trails.

Bloody expensive,around $400 from memory,but worth every cent.

Not really that expensive , You can pay 4 times that .
But really what is your life worth at the end of the day $400.oo is not a lot is it

Originally Posted by CraigE

Too many people making absolute moronic comments like"I rode without one and am allright". Yeah you are ok until you are not. The same can be said for car accidents we all have cars but not all of us have been in severe car accidents.
You think you are bullet proof then maybe go and spend some time in a rehab hospital or attend a scene where a kid has been thrown head first onto a road with no helmet. Will help you change your mind very quickly unless you have an ego the size of Barnaby.
I have never hit my head coming off a motorbike either but would never even imaging getting on one without a helmet.
I have never been in a serious car accident either so I could say the same about seat belts, air bags etc.
But of course as some of the mentality here seems to believe "It will never happen to me" and maybe not but what about your grand kids or kids that copy you and end up with brain damage for life from not wearing them.
Sorry but these arrogant **** weak excuses due to ego really annoy me.

You make some good points for your argument...just a pity that you have to diminish it by resorting to calling those with another view point 'moronic', 'arrogant', and egotistical.

Originally Posted by Gordie

You make some good points for your argument...just a pity that you have to diminish it by resorting to calling those with another view point 'moronic', 'arrogant', and egotistical.

Why is it a pity to use "moronic', 'arrogant', and egotistical" in the post when Many of us were thinking exactly the same thing, I can see absolutely Nothing wrong in calling a spade a spade.
Personally I thought CraigE's post was "Spot On" and well worded

Originally Posted by trout1105

Why is it a pity to use "moronic', 'arrogant', and egotistical" in the post when Many of us were thinking exactly the same thing, I can see absolutely Nothing wrong in calling a spade a spade.
Personally I thought CraigE's post was "Spot On" and well worded

ahhh my mistake...I thought this forum was about not making personal attacks....and I also erred in thinking the OP wanted opinions for and against helmets. I am for helmets, I am against the laws. I enjoy reading the debate from both sides....but not the sledging.

Originally Posted by Gordie

ahhh my mistake...I thought this forum was about not making personal attacks....and I also erred in thinking the OP wanted opinions for and against helmets. I am for helmets, I am against the laws. I enjoy reading the debate from both sides....but not the sledging.

I didn't see it as a personal attack whatsoever, For that to happen the members name/names would need to be used in a post or a members post is used as a quote.
I personally saw the post as simply an "Opinion" and not as an attack on anyone in particular.

Originally Posted by trout1105

I didn't see it as a personal attack whatsoever, For that to happen the members name/names would need to be used in a post or a members post is used as a quote.
I personally saw the post as simply an "Opinion" and not as an attack on anyone in particular.

Just scroll back through the posts and you will soon see who is being referred to, anyone who stated, like myself the fact...that they have done alright thus far without a helmet!

But as I said, I respect opposing views, and have been persuaded by some of those views that maybe they have merit. As I said, the OP asked for views. He didn't ask for a thread full of people agreeing on needing helmet laws...and those that dissent are labelled as providing moronic views, from their over inflated ego's, in their arrogant little la la land!

And by the way....these days I wear a bike helmet...and I think I look quite good in it...so no ego on my behalf!!