> I don't like wearing helmets, but I do wear a helmet at night when I need > to give a quick blast to drivers who are entering a traffic circle or at a > stop sign getting ready to pull out onto the road to alert them of my > presence so they don't broadside me. There is no way to tell if they can > see a handlebar-or-lower-mounted-bike-headlight as you approach the > intersection, but you can see them look at you when the helmet light beam > goes into their driver window. Just a friendly flash to get their > attention. I just look at their window and the beam goes in. > > *But I wonder if strapping a helmet light makes a helmet less effective or > more dangerous in a fall since there is a foreign object on it that can > either go into the head or twist the head on impact since the contour of > the helmet is compromised?* >
I have also heard that helmets can increase the risk for neck injuries? With all the conflicting info, I don't know if I should wear one or not. They probably are good for preventing surface injuries, like lacerations, though. Now if they could just make them a little less bulky. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
