Originally Posted by
matjolic
I have the exact same one in black since this spring. I love it! I'm not riding drops, but I remember they included a replacement padding without the bill.
Protect your brains.
ARRRR!!!!
I bought mine right off the rack, the guy said "nope, no box or anything" when I picked it up so I had to remove mine with an exacto knife. This pisses me off a bit
Still, it's an awesome helmet.
Originally Posted by
sp00ki
i'm looking for linkable info, but someone did a study about helmets in traffic.
his findings were that drivers were more aggressive towards those wearing helmets, and typically gave them less room than those who didn't (he took a "wear a helmet for x days, then wear no helmet for x days approach; same people, same bike, same roads).
his conclusion was that drivers view those with helmets as less threatening, and were subsequently less likely to feel obligated to respect the drivers (wearing a helmet also increased verbal confrontation from drivers to cyclists).
like i said, i'll look for this guy's stuff so i can link.
Originally Posted by
beeftech
Interesting results, i'd like to see the full article. when was the study done and what city? I have a feeling that might change things though.
For comparison, I know that when I wear "normal" street clothes, I get heckled by drivers more, and they are meaner, but when I'm decked out in my cycling fashion, I get heckled less, and drivers treat me better.
And in both cases I'm wearing a helmet.
I think (at least in my city) drivers don't take a person wearing shorts or jeans, and t shirt seriously when riding in the street, but if I look the part in cycling clothes, they take me as a serious cyclist, and respect me more.
I ride very assertively and quickly through traffic and drivers give me alot of respect. It's either because they figure I know what I'm doing, or because I move quickly I'm rarely in their way for long, but I don't have issues.
On a day I'm tired and ride slowly, I get very little respect from drivers. I do think drivers pick up on what they subconsciously assess as your "skill level" and respond accordingly, but that said a helmet already saved me from what would likely be a trip to the hospital, so I wear mine every time I'm on my bike.