View Poll Results: Helmet habits
Leave unlocked on the bike
11
8.46%
Lock it up on the bike
20
15.38%
Take it with you
70
53.85%
...what helmet?
29
22.31%
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What do you do with your helmet when you lock up
02-16-09, 10:38 AM
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What do you do with your helmet when you lock up
When I lock up, I just leave the helmet dangling from a brake lever, out of sheer laziness. I don't even bother bending down and putting a helmet strap through my lock. I've been doing this out of habit for as long as I remember and I've never had anyone nick a helmet. Most likely because I doubt thieves will be like "OMG SWEET! NOW I CAN BE SAFE!"
I've left some pretty nice helmets dangling from the bars, too - Bell Sweep, Limar 969, Giro Monza... never had a problem.
What do you guys do when you lock up? Leave the helmet? Take it with you? Lock it through your lock? Ever had a helmet stolen?
I've left some pretty nice helmets dangling from the bars, too - Bell Sweep, Limar 969, Giro Monza... never had a problem.
What do you guys do when you lock up? Leave the helmet? Take it with you? Lock it through your lock? Ever had a helmet stolen?
02-16-09, 10:45 AM
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When I lock up, I just leave the helmet dangling from a brake lever, out of sheer laziness. I don't even bother bending down and putting a helmet strap through my lock. I've been doing this out of habit for as long as I remember and I've never had anyone nick a helmet. Most likely because I doubt thieves will be like "OMG SWEET! NOW I CAN BE SAFE!"
I've left some pretty nice helmets dangling from the bars, too - Bell Sweep, Limar 969, Giro Monza... never had a problem.
What do you guys do when you lock up? Leave the helmet? Take it with you? Lock it through your lock? Ever had a helmet stolen?
I've left some pretty nice helmets dangling from the bars, too - Bell Sweep, Limar 969, Giro Monza... never had a problem.
What do you guys do when you lock up? Leave the helmet? Take it with you? Lock it through your lock? Ever had a helmet stolen?
02-16-09, 10:51 AM
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either lock it up on my bike depending on the location or if it's really cold outside (i hate putting a cold helmet on) i take it with me or if it's a sketch place
02-16-09, 10:53 AM
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When I'm shopping or running errands, I just keep my helmet on. When I get to work, my bike goes with me inside.
02-16-09, 10:55 AM
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I have locked it up with the u-lock before, but I now take it with me - I just clip it to my shoulder/bag strap and leave it be - or just leave it on my head depending on what my errand/deal is.
At work, I park inside my office, so all my clothing stuff gets to stay by my desk while my bike waits by reception for days-end.
At work, I park inside my office, so all my clothing stuff gets to stay by my desk while my bike waits by reception for days-end.
02-16-09, 11:29 AM
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i just clip it to my bag and take it with me. can't be too careful out here with these f'ing vultures. they'll pick your **** clean.
02-16-09, 12:47 PM
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If I have lots of room in my bike, I put it in my bag.
If I don't I put a strap through the lock.
Sometimes I clip it to my bag, if I'm going to be doing something where that won't be annoying.
If I don't I put a strap through the lock.
Sometimes I clip it to my bag, if I'm going to be doing something where that won't be annoying.
02-16-09, 01:01 PM
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i bring it with me, every time.
02-16-09, 01:18 PM
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I lock it through the straps, unless it's raining, then I take it with me.
02-16-09, 01:46 PM
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I'll either take it with me or lock it to the bike
02-16-09, 02:06 PM
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The fashionable thing to do is to leave it hanging on the bike.
But that may not be the practical thing to do.
But that may not be the practical thing to do.
02-16-09, 02:57 PM
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I will lock it up if I am at the bar or somewhere where it is easily seen... I never leave it somewhere isolated/dark where a fratboy can piss on it.
02-16-09, 03:46 PM
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helmets with cut straps have no re-sale value. If it's just sitting there then I wouldn't see why someone wouldn't take it. I always take mine with me. and clip it to my bag.
02-16-09, 04:16 PM
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hole in helmet through the u-lock. if i took it with me id most likely loose it. this assumes i actually do wear my helmet, which i do about half the time. i need to wear it more, got lucky in an accident last year and flipped over the handlebars (downtube shifters, chainsuck/jam, throwing handlebars 90 degrees to direction of travel). i landed on my shoulder and skidded about 20 feet (i was moving at a pretty good clip). one scratch on the back of my head. I got lucky i fell to the left- my bike nailed a parked car after i was ejected. that could have been my head/neck.
02-16-09, 04:18 PM
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**** that, take it in. i have had bike lights ripped off my bike just so they can be broken. i know this because i found one just down the block smashed (but i got the recharchable batteries back... the most expensive part)
edit: and i would hate to have my helmet smashed... i would prefer it to stay on my head and stop me dieing
edit: and i would hate to have my helmet smashed... i would prefer it to stay on my head and stop me dieing
02-16-09, 11:39 PM
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I have a bad habit of always having my helmet on, and forgetting it's there. I'll be sitting down in a restaurant and realize it's still on my head.
02-16-09, 11:42 PM
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I take it with me.
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02-17-09, 12:04 AM
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I lock it up, but I painted it bright colours to ward off predators by making them think it's toxic.
