Fashionist
Hi!
I'm a 14 year old girl, and i just got a new bicycle. It's kind of a vintage one, and i got the blue model. Here's a picture of it: http://www.trekbikes.com/ca/en/bikes/towâ¦
Anyways, I was just wondering how i could look good with a helmet... Because my parents are forcing me to wear one....
I just dont think they look fashionnable and they are soooo not cute. Plus, I dont think people with vintage bikes do wear helmets!
But as the rule says, safety first!!
How would you recommend wearing it? And which one would you recommend? That looks good?
Thank You so much for your time. :)
Oh and by the way, I have long brown curly hair, if that helps :)
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I'm sure you'll look great with your hair flowing with the wind when your riding your bike. x] Like herbal essesences! lol. You'll get helmet hair but it'l be okay. :) And you don't have to clasp on the helmet either.
I'm sure you'll look great with your hair flowing with the wind when your riding your bike. x] Like herbal essesences! lol. You'll get helmet hair but it'l be okay. :) And you don't have to clasp on the helmet either.
Do I need to wear a helmet!?
Sexy_Mama4
Okay so I am gonna be 14 in 2 months, and every summer we go to LBI and thts where we bike EVERY WHERE. My parents still make me wear a helmet. Helmets are soooooooo annoying and uncomfortable, I always sneak around and dont wear a helmet. My mom says tht i can get hi by a carr but i dont think tht would happen to me bc i go the back roads and not on the main roads and there are BIKING LANES at LBI where there are a MILLIONN people bikinggg and suchh... Is there anyway you think i can convince my parents for me not to wear a helmet!? or should i just not bring it up and when I am at the shore not wear on in front of them so they get the picture tht i DONT NEED ONE! Thanks
xoxo :)
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You've come to the WRONG place to find the "anti-helmet" crowd. This ain't it! Statistic after statistic and even more statistics PROVE that wearing a helmet can & will save your life. Get ready for a long, detailed answer...
#1) "Helmets are soooooooo annoying and uncomfortable..." NOT if you find a good one with the proper ventilation. I own TWO. The one I use for summer riding actually forces air into the helmet & across the top & sides of the head & out the rear. This helmet is actually too well ventilated to wear in cool to cold weather.
#2) "My mom says that i can get hi by a car..." That MAY happen. But MORE bicycle "accidents" are solo falls or related to other things happening. FACT! See 1st link below. Look at the pie chart. 45% are solo falls. Only 18% involve a car or other motorized vehicle.
#3) "...the main roads and there are BIKING LANES..." So what? Think a designated bike lane will keep you safe? WRONG! What about the dreaded "Right Hook"? I quote from the website, "Right hook â Where a following motorist passes the cyclist and then immediately turns right across the cyclistâs path." This has happened to me more than once - or twice. A car (motorist) will pass a bicycle on the left & then IMMEDIATELY make a right turn DEAD in front of the bicycle. Designated bicycle lanes are fine - to a point. I'd rather ride on a street with no designated bicycle lane & take the lane...making sure the motorist is aware of me. BE SEEN - take the lane.
#4) "Is there anyway you think i can convince my parents for me not to wear a helmet!?" You won't hear it from me. IMHO - anyone who doesn't wear a helmet is a FOOL. One last fact. Your chances of surviving an accident on a bicycle are improved by 90% by wearing a helmet. Look at the second link below. Would you rather have that 90% chance on your side or against you?
You've come to the WRONG place to find the "anti-helmet" crowd. This ain't it! Statistic after statistic and even more statistics PROVE that wearing a helmet can & will save your life. Get ready for a long, detailed answer...
#1) "Helmets are soooooooo annoying and uncomfortable..." NOT if you find a good one with the proper ventilation. I own TWO. The one I use for summer riding actually forces air into the helmet & across the top & sides of the head & out the rear. This helmet is actually too well ventilated to wear in cool to cold weather.
#2) "My mom says that i can get hi by a car..." That MAY happen. But MORE bicycle "accidents" are solo falls or related to other things happening. FACT! See 1st link below. Look at the pie chart. 45% are solo falls. Only 18% involve a car or other motorized vehicle.
#3) "...the main roads and there are BIKING LANES..." So what? Think a designated bike lane will keep you safe? WRONG! What about the dreaded "Right Hook"? I quote from the website, "Right hook â Where a following motorist passes the cyclist and then immediately turns right across the cyclistâs path." This has happened to me more than once - or twice. A car (motorist) will pass a bicycle on the left & then IMMEDIATELY make a right turn DEAD in front of the bicycle. Designated bicycle lanes are fine - to a point. I'd rather ride on a street with no designated bicycle lane & take the lane...making sure the motorist is aware of me. BE SEEN - take the lane.
#4) "Is there anyway you think i can convince my parents for me not to wear a helmet!?" You won't hear it from me. IMHO - anyone who doesn't wear a helmet is a FOOL. One last fact. Your chances of surviving an accident on a bicycle are improved by 90% by wearing a helmet. Look at the second link below. Would you rather have that 90% chance on your side or against you?
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