SNCC Committee Meeting

I know this is unlikely to change anyone's view, but for me BC have it right:

Helmets

British Cycling recommends wearing a correctly fitted helmet for non-competitive riding, whilst recognising the right of each individual to choose whether or not to accept this recommendation and the limit to the protection helmets provide. British Cycling’s ultimate aim is to create a safer cycling environment remembering that the safest places in the world to cycle also have the lowest rates of helmet use.

Simon.R wrote:

I know this is unlikely to change anyone's view, but for me BC have it right:

Helmets

British Cycling recommends wearing a correctly fitted helmet for non-competitive riding, whilst recognising the right of each individual to choose whether or not to accept this recommendation and the limit to the protection helmets provide. British Cycling’s ultimate aim is to create a safer cycling environment remembering that the safest places in the world to cycle also have the lowest rates of helmet use.

I agree with you Simon.

picking up on Mike and Simon comments on helmets, looking at an 'average' sunday run just about everybody wears one don't they (?) and that being the case just question the point in making it compulsory. If riders particularly hate wearing one then whilst I take Mike's point about that possibly being a bit selfish (my word not Mike's) in case of an accident - that should be an individual's own call

I like Daves suggestion about maybe having 4 routes - the gap from the short to medium is usually about 20 miles and that is a fairly material step up hence a 40 ish would in my view be a good idea if at all possible.

Eddie

Mark wrote:

I agree with you Simon.

you'd better not be calling me Nick Clegg

thanks andy for the info....Geoff

Just a quickie i bought my 1st helmet in 1992 after i fell off into a ditch near Evesham, my mate fell off also he was hurt quite bad and needed hospital treatment..when i got home Mrs Smith told me in no uncertain terms to get one of those new fangled crash hats or else, i did it was a greg lemond replica i looked a burke in it, but not as bad has my mate who bought a bell helmet OMG what a pratt he looked.... Now at up to £250 for a crash hat its the "de rigour"..oh for the bank bonus bandits Raffa do one for £795 now thats wreeely gud value ah ah Geoff...

Helmets are an informed choice and its my choice that I wear one and I bet this rider is glad he did
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Mark wrote:

Simon.R wrote:

I know this is unlikely to change anyone's view, but for me BC have it right:

Helmets

British Cycling recommends wearing a correctly fitted helmet for non-competitive riding, whilst recognising the right of each individual to choose whether or not to accept this recommendation and the limit to the protection helmets provide. British Cycling’s ultimate aim is to create a safer cycling environment remembering that the safest places in the world to cycle also have the lowest rates of helmet use.

I agree with you Simon.

+1

Hi Eddie and dave I can fix up a broom wagon if you like so if you can't make any of the rides above or below before or after we can pick you up put you in the car and take you to neros and serve you a cup of coffee. It would be an extra charge though ? Or I could ride next to you holding your hand whilst moping your brow ?these are all issues you may want to,put forward to the committee ?

adrianotaverna wrote:

Hi Eddie and dave I can fix up a broom wagon if you like so if you can't make any of the rides above or below before or after we can pick you up put you in the car and take you to neros and serve you a cup of coffee. It would be an extra charge though ? Or I could ride next to you holding your hand whilst moping your brow ?these are all issues you may want to,put forward to the committee ?

Are you able to just do the ride for me Ady?

Yes £50

Simon.R wrote:

I know this is unlikely to change anyone's view, but for me BC have it right:

Helmets

British Cycling recommends wearing a correctly fitted helmet for non-competitive riding, whilst recognising the right of each individual to choose whether or not to accept this recommendation and the limit to the protection helmets provide. British Cycling’s ultimate aim is to create a safer cycling environment remembering that the safest places in the world to cycle also have the lowest rates of helmet use.

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Even though the safest place in the world for cycling hardly wear helmets it will not protect your head if you land on it for any reason, take my experience, a guy on a mountain bike rode across the road without looking whilst wearing earphones I went over the handle bars and landed on the back of my head. So nothing is 100% safe all your are doing is creating a false sense of security with that nonsense.