Originally Posted by
Eds0123
Some riders (including I) take the helmet off when coming up on a long hard climb on a hot day, I'll put it back on on the downhill side, Tour de France rules allow no helmet at such occasions , no need for a helmet wehen working hard, getting hot and going slow,
Actually, I don't think the Tour riders are allowed to take their helmets off at any time. Lance Armstrong (yes, that Lance Armstrong) was actually talking about this on his podcast a few days ago, arguing that the risk is virtually zero on the steep climbs where they are going under 10mph (although a rider broke a vertebrae that very day on the climb). He was basically arguing that allowing fans to see the heads and faces of the riders will help the sport.
Originally Posted by mtb_addict
I though I read he was going 60mph.
I gave up my motorbike after an accident...and decided I was lucky to be walking and alive. Then got into bicycling.
The speed involved makes motorbikes are way too dangerous.
I've seen the video, and although it's hard to tell, I doubt he was going anywhere near 60mph. (Perhaps it was 60kmh?). Anyway, I've spent plenty of time on a motorcycle (years of commuting included), and I would say it is about a wash in comparison to a bicycle. The fact that you can keep up with traffic and don't have to worry about countless people overtaking you is a big factor. Ditto making a left hand turn at most intersections, which just seems ridiculously unsafe on a bicycle if you need to use regular traffic lanes.
Originally Posted by rumrunn6
her wrist broke when she put her hand out on the way down. (classic mistake)...
Why is putting out your hands to break your fall a mistake? Should people just being going down head first?