Remember kids... always wear a helmet. (The almighty bikeradar helmet thread)

I doubt they understand any of it.

Scheuer will have been lobbied by the helmet and road safety industry/-ies. The latter acts as a fig leaf for the former.

Without the small print, it might be a euphemistic safer-sex promo

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If the helmets were pointy, it could be triathlon in the 90s all over again

You mean like this?

Unfortunately not all Neonazis are that stupid.
Also someone could have told him.

This just popped up as a FB ad. Rather than skim the last few pages on here, just gonna ask. Is this for real ??

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Is this for real ?

"is designed to..." is code for "fingers crossed, but we haven't actually tested it yet"

Expect it to look very different and be at least 6 months late after they have completely redesigned it after it fails certification tests, assuming that they don't go bankrupt first.

Also, 'meets cycling safety standards' (whether US or otherwise) has at very best only the loosest of relationships with 'will actually provide any degree of protection in a real-world situation'.

Speaking of unrealistic tests...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnBrV4Xu­kHc&t=0s

This one came up a while ago. Received some shit for using some very dubious stats https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/1285­49/?offset=6875#14433517

I imagine it will also look shit

Bloke who cycles head first into tractors is anxious to impart road safety advice:

https://road.cc/content/news/260218-new-­forest-cyclist-unscathed-after-crashing-­tractor-bucket-descent

Statements in the tweets are amazing.

It's like saying "This umbrella stopped me from getting soaked," while simultaneously being surprised at how little rain is on the umbrella.

It just deflects the rain, just like a helmet deflects the damage. Capisce? :)

Local club generally very upset with BBC/Boardman at the weekend.

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Top lad.

No mention that he appears to be on the wrong side of the road though? #alwaysthehelmet

Heros.

I don't understand why a lots of cycling clubs now insist on wearing helmets, some club actually forbid their members to ride without it for insurance purpose on a club ride.

I don't understand why a lots of cycling clubs now insist on wearing helmets

I reckon

insurance purpose on a club ride

for insurance purpose

^{[citation needed]}
If anybody tells you to wear a helmet "for insurance" in an event they're organising, ask to see the policy.

Local club generally very upset with BBC/Boardman

Well, he was riding slowly on a road closed to motor traffic, the one situation for which helmets are tested and approved.

If anybody tells you to wear a helmet "for insurance".

Isington Cycle Club, for instance, required it for all club ride, which I am told by them that it's due to insurance.