Here in Australia, wearing a helmet is mandatory while riding a bike; one of the few countries where it is a legal requirement. There is very little that will get any cycling forum to create a threadnaught faster than ‘the helmet debate’.
– Philip Deignan tests out a Catlike
- Heinrich Hausler tests out another Catlike
A crash like Deignan’s or Haulser’s is going to f*cking hurt even with a helmet – its clear they are pretty dazed afterwards. Without a helmet it is going to really f*cking hurt, and I doubt they would have remained conscious.
I always wear my Giro when I am riding – in Australia it makes a nice sunshade when it is 35C and the ventilation may actually make it cooler than no helmet at all1 (and at least stops sunstroke).
N.B. Feel free not to wear a helmet; a little Darwinism goes a long way.
- Would be nice to seem some testing on this ↑








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