We should encourage the non-usage of helmets amongst our North American brethern. Over time, it will become a neat form of natural selection!

But I do so love those seppos!

Sorry to throw the cat among the pigeons, if there wasnt a helmet law in Aus I wouldn't wear one. (unless racing or mtn biking). I just dont really see the point in them. And I want to let my hair run free

LOL !!!!!!

don't wear one anyway, what could happen

a fine I can't afford. Repeated offences may lead the officers to do something worse
A police station is kinder near my route on the way to uni.

I kicked and screamed like a little girl when the helmet laws first came in, around 1992, mainly coz I couldn't get used to having a hot head in summer. I therefore wore my old Cinelli leather track helmet, hoping to avoid a fine. You guessed it: soon after this, I get smashed by a car, and as I'm tumbling along the road, in what seems like slow motion, I kept saying to myself, "I'm gunna hit my head. I'm gunna hit my head. I'm gunna hit my head". Luckily, it was my fat arse that smashed into the edge of the gutter, swelling it so much that I looked like one of those chimps with the pink bums. Needless to say, I've never ridden without one since. Ooo, that was a bit serious!!

MrK, dont forget we've seen your hair! I reckon you could fall off at about 90Kph take the impact headfirst and still come out of it with little more than a dent to that fro!

I seem to remember a promise of a pic?

Did you actually hit your head?
I think after the next post we should leave this topic I cant the stand A&S forum.

I once broke a crank at only 10kmh, and I still managed to smash up the back of my helmet.

No helmet laws in Bonnie Scotland! But once I started wearing a helmet over here, I just got used to it.
Turned up at the XC course one morning without and though, no worries never used to wear one.

10 pedal strokes later is was fearing for the safety of my noggin and crafting something out of zip ties and banana leaves!

Apparently I'm doing the 250km.
I mentioned it at the club last week just to see if anyone else was interested... next thing there's a mass email to all members saying I'm doing it does anyone want to join me.

yeah ok lets see what I can dig up. (I hate pics of myself but I did promise)
picofmeatformal.jpg Sorry about the crappiness but Im over free picture hosting websites.

Explanation to the picture: at formal and the old bloke in the middle was on of the better/cooler teachers at school. A few of us had a couple of drinks beforehand as well. - but no one was drinking at the formal because it wasnt allowed.

I once broke Hitchys rear derailleur at 10kmh and managed to smash up the back of my helmet.

I raced two or three Opens after the law came in, including a Pro-Am, still wore my danish crash hat and never got questioned by the officials once. I reckon I was the last bloke in Victoria to race in a leather hairnet.

meh, while your at it, mite as well dispose of your car seat belts and insurance, after all there only necessary in the advent of an accident

lucky I dont own a car

No helmet laws in Utah for bikes or motorbikes. Jebus watches over them. But thanks for the thoughtful sentiment.

Ok, that comment isn't quite funny to those that haven't met you. Your 'fro is like an airbag for your noggin. And I mean that in a nice way.

Banana leaves? If you'd use the peel, it would have matched the rest of your kit...

Don't we all Good to see you censored this one before 'the boss' saw it.

+1 :ROFLMAO:

holly cr@p!

I thought the stans were light.

so what's that make my next mtb wheel set...

souls + mach1 + DT Revolutions + ALU pro lock = stoopid light!

318g + 640g + 283g + 20g = 1260g

Maybe an extra 30g for some rim tape... Sub 1300g wheel set. Man, thats just silly.

I think I would cry if they broke though.

OK, I'm in if you are.
Providing there's no race worth doing that weekend.

Couldn't do that now - bananas are too expensive. Cheaper to buy a .... helmet....

Maybe you could craft one out of a coconut.