Mine would never wear them Croc. If they were still young enough I would have showed them your post to frighten the bejesus out of them

 

I cycle a lot - and I always wear my helmet

I've never worn one but then again i hardly ever get on a bike...last time I did it was the other end that caused a problem...i was walking like John Wayne for a couple of days after.

That's when you have to get back on it the next day, and the next, and the next. Then you get sore where you never knew sore was possible

 

At that point I bought a padded saddle and a padded cover for it

I was thinking more of trying to strap a pillow to the seat.

That'd be a look 

it is law that bike helmets are worn & I think it needs to start being enforced for that very reason above. As for you 'sore' problem may I suggest a gel seat. They are lovely.

 

No it isn't.

You can also buy cyclist's trousers with padding around the arse area but I would imagine that they'd be pretty unsightly

I don;t think it is law over here...I know it is in some countries but i'm pretty sure its not in England.

No.  It's not the law in England - yet

 

BTW - hope that your lad's mate will be OK, Croc

It sounds like he is but they're just taking precautions...I think his sisters birthday tomorrow may be cancelled though.

 

TBH, it's a big mistake to think that a bigger and bigger saddle will get rid of pain.  If you cycle to any extent, it won't.  There's a reason those dudes in the Tour de France are not biking about with sofas attached to their bikes and it isn't all about weight and it isn't cause they've got spectacularly tough nuts.

 

Your far better with a smaller saddle that you've chosen after sitting on as many as possible - to get one that fits your anatomy.

 

If you've got the money, another option is a Brookes leather saddle that will last a life time.  Takes time to break in but it will mould itself to your body.  Be uncomfy as hell to anyone else but who cares about them.

 

If all that fails, get some lycra under shorts with padding but don't waste your arse on a big squidgy thing unless you only cycles 1/2 a mile to the pub and back once a week.  

How did we survive in the 50s and 60s mucking around without helmets and arm or leg protectors?

sorry I forget that in England it isn't compulsory. Being Australian where it is a definite must

to each his or her own with the seat prob but wider is deffo not better. Find something YOU feel comfortable with & then buy a few if you are going to continue to ride

Mr summers grown up friend just fell off his bike on the road without a helmet.. Half the skin on his face is now a big scab and heavily bruised! Silly silly man, he swears he'll never ride without a helmet again

 

Awww..    

 

Get well soon Croc's sons friend xxxx 

We cycle every day but don't wear helmets. Having said that we drive defensively and stick to cycle friendly routes.

A mate of mine used to be into mountain biking. I can't remember the exact details of the incident, but the upshot was that he was coming fast down a slope, as his route crossed a country lane. Unfortunately he completely misjudged the bottom of the slope, and the result was that he went flying over the handlebars, landing practically head-first on the tarmac. His helmet was a right-off, but if it hadn't been for that he probably wouldn't be around today.

 

Now, you could argue that that was an extreme incident (although it's not that dissimilar to Croc's story), and one which my friend was responsible for. He'd actually agree with that, but no matter how defensively you ride out on the streets, you can't guarantee against someone-else doing something stupid. My mate wouldn't consider riding down to the newsagents without his helmet, and neither would I - not now...

Well, have seen Kieron's dad this moring and it seems the shoulder if definitely broken and the skull fractured. He's in Kings College cos they have a top neurology unit there. They are carefulyl moritoring him cos he still has bleeding from his ear but he was trying to eat breakfast this morning...couldn't cos of a painful jaw but all good news.

 

A helmets would have done nothing for the shoulder but it would have saved his skull...his dad reckons he will be investing in one.

 

It can be difficult persuading kids to wear them (I remember the rows with my three) but they definitely give some protection to the head, if they have a fall or an accident.

I hope the lad has a speedy recovery, Croc.

I don't think he be doing anything speedily for a while.

maybe more kids died or were severely injured that may not have done if they had worn helmets?

 

hope the lad recovers quickly Croc..