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Hello Everyone. I dug my old bike out of my parents attic after about
10 years of no use. I'm gaining weight and have really missed the joy rides that stopped ever since I've owned a car. I'm more concerned about safety than when I used to ride. I ordered a gyro helmet. The standard won't even go on my head so I had to pick up the larger size. Trying to get this thing adjusted is really ****ing me off. No matter what I do I can still move the helmet up on my forehead. I'm not sure exactly how snug these things should be. I have the y just under my ear. I'm a person that can't stand wearing any kind of hat so this helmet feels like torture. I hope that even if it moves around a bit it will still do some good. I have it tight enough that it can't come off my head obviously Fitting these is way more complicated than I thought. Pull a strap the wrong way and its to tight or loose on the other side. |
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On May 6, 5:43*pm, wrote:
Hello Everyone. I dug my old bike out of my parents attic after about 10 years of no use. I'm gaining weight and have really missed the joy rides that stopped ever since I've owned a car. I'm more concerned about safety than when I used to ride. *I ordered a gyro helmet. The standard won't even go on my head so I had to pick up the larger size. Trying to get this thing adjusted is really ****ing me off. *No matter what I do I can still move the helmet up on my forehead. I'm not sure exactly how snug these things should be. I have the y just under my ear. I'm a person that can't stand wearing any kind of hat so this helmet feels like torture. I hope that even if it moves around a bit it will still do some good. I have it tight enough that it can't come off my head obviously Fitting these is way more complicated than I thought. Pull a strap the wrong way and its to tight or loose on the other side. It probably just does not fit and you'l always have a problem. If you have a large head it is almost impossible to find a helmet that fits properly though if there are pads in the helmet, removing some of them might help. I speak from experience. If you reallly want a helmet check out some of the Bells. The last helmet that I had that fit (15 years ago) was a Bell. That said it can be an extremely frustrating exercise to get the straps just right and you may just have to keep at it. Stop occasionally for tranquilizer or cold beer. The best thing to do is junk the helmet ( or return it if you can get your money back). A helmet is of no value in a serious accident and of dubious value in minor accidents. You're better off taking a CanBike( Canada) / Effective Cycling (US ) safe cycling course for the money. Have a look a http://www.vehicularcyclist.com/ and have a look at the FAQ. |
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On May 6, 1:43*pm, wrote:
Hello Everyone. I dug my old bike out of my parents attic after about 10 years of no use. I'm gaining weight and have really missed the joy rides that stopped ever since I've owned a car. I'm more concerned about safety than when I used to ride. *I ordered a gyro helmet. The standard won't even go on my head so I had to pick up the larger size. Trying to get this thing adjusted is really ****ing me off. *No matter what I do I can still move the helmet up on my forehead. I'm not sure exactly how snug these things should be. I have the y just under my ear. I'm a person that can't stand wearing any kind of hat so this helmet feels like torture. I hope that even if it moves around a bit it will still do some good. I have it tight enough that it can't come off my head obviously Fitting these is way more complicated than I thought. Pull a strap the wrong way and its to tight or loose on the other side. I hope you bought a helmet with the easy to adjust rear part (the part that holds the occiputal part of the skull). If not, get rid of the one you have and get one of those. It makes helmet adjusting very much easier, almost foolproof. |
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... Hello Everyone. I dug my old bike out of my parents attic after about 10 years of no use. I'm gaining weight and have really missed the joy rides that stopped ever since I've owned a car. I'm more concerned about safety than when I used to ride. I ordered a gyro helmet. The standard won't even go on my head so I had to pick up the larger size. Trying to get this thing adjusted is really ****ing me off. No matter what I do I can still move the helmet up on my forehead. I'm not sure exactly how snug these things should be. I have the y just under my ear. I'm a person that can't stand wearing any kind of hat so this helmet feels like torture. I hope that even if it moves around a bit it will still do some good. I have it tight enough that it can't come off my head obviously Fitting these is way more complicated than I thought. Pull a strap the wrong way and its to tight or loose on the other side. You may not have the right head shape for the helmet you purchased. Bring the helmet back to where you got it and have them try and adjust it for you and, if they can't get it dialed in right, swap to a different helmet that you can. Helmets aren't quite as bad as shoes, but there are still very distinct shapes to, for example, Trek, Giro & Bell helmets. --Mike Jacoubowsky Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReaction.com Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA |
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Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:
wrote in message ... Hello Everyone. I dug my old bike out of my parents attic after about 10 years of no use. I'm gaining weight and have really missed the joy rides that stopped ever since I've owned a car. I'm more concerned about safety than when I used to ride. I ordered a gyro helmet. The standard won't even go on my head so I had to pick up the larger size. Trying to get this thing adjusted is really ****ing me off. No matter what I do I can still move the helmet up on my forehead. I'm not sure exactly how snug these things should be. I have the y just under my ear. I'm a person that can't stand wearing any kind of hat so this helmet feels like torture. I hope that even if it moves around a bit it will still do some good. I have it tight enough that it can't come off my head obviously Fitting these is way more complicated than I thought. Pull a strap the wrong way and its to tight or loose on the other side. You may not have the right head shape for the helmet you purchased. Bring the helmet back to where you got it and have them try and adjust it for you and, if they can't get it dialed in right, swap to a different helmet that you can. Helmets aren't quite as bad as shoes, but there are still very distinct shapes to, for example, Trek, Giro & Bell helmets. I recommend going to whatever place near you has the largest selection of helmets and trying them on until you find one that's comfortable on your particular noggin. Around here that's REI, but YMMV. And if you are tempted to believe those that tell you there is no advantage in wearing a helmet, I'll be happy to e-mail you a picture of what my last one looks like after hitting the road at 20 mph. Bill (Frumious) __o | Some Usenet posts tell you more about the poster _`\(,_ | than they do about the subject. (_)/ (_) | |
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thanks for all the tips. I have a giro atlas helmet. They have a dial
in the back and also clasps for the y straps. It seems to be fitting ok except that its a bit easy to move up on my forehead. I might need to mess with it a bit more. From what I have read its one of the few helmets for over size heads. As far as helmets being worth it or not who knows. If I can find one that works for me then why not. Do you think cycling is a reasonable safe activity especially if I stay on paved bike paths? I used to ride on the streets before and just couldn't tolerate having cars that close to me. I need to work off about 60 pounds of fat before I can go on a long ride anyway. |
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On May 7, 10:13*pm, wrote:
thanks for all the tips. I have a giro atlas helmet. They have a dial in the back and also clasps for the y straps. It seems to be fitting ok except that its a bit easy to move up on my forehead. I might need to mess with it a bit more. From what I have read its one of the few helmets for over size heads. *As far as helmets being worth it or not who knows. If I can find one that works for me then why not. Do you think cycling is a reasonable safe activity especially if I stay on paved bike paths? I used to ride on the streets before and just couldn't tolerate having cars that close to me. I need to work off about 60 pounds of fat before I can go on a long ride anyway. Cycling is a reasonably safe activity on paths or on streets. As a rough average, there are fifteen MILLION miles cycled between fatalities. For experienced cyclists, there are on average over 30,000 miles cycled between crashes that cost $50. Many studies have found that cycling is safer than being a pedestrian, whether you figure safety per mile or per hour exposure. And when comparing the overall effects on health, cycling is safer than not cycling, because you'll more likely die of heart disease, etc. if you don't ride. See http://www.bicyclinglife.com/SafetyS...SafetyQuiz.htm If you "can't tolerate cars that close," you probably need to learn some technique. Go to http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/e...e_schedule.php and see about taking a cycling class. They're short, cheap, fun, and will do more for your riding - and your safety - than anything else you can possibly do. Failing that, at _least_ read Street Smarts, at http://www.bikexprt.com/streetsmarts/usa/index.htm (Several states distribute that pamphlet for free.) Finally, keep in mind that bike helmets have never been shown to improve the safety of any jurisdiction's population. There's debate about exactly why - it could be their dismal certification standards, it could be people taking more risks because they feel protected - but they've never generated any reduction in fatalities or serious head injuries per cyclist, even when helmet use has jumped suddenly from 30% to 90%. See, for example, http://www.cyclehelmets.org/1028.html (There are many more scholarly studies showing the same sort of thing.) All that helmets seem to generate is tales claiming "My helmet broke, so it must have saved my life." By that standard, the scuffs on my shoes must prove they've saved me from being crippled. So let's all wear oversized styrofoam shoes! They'll prevent 85% of lost limbs! ;-) - Frank Krygowski |
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In article ,
Frank Krygowski writes in part: Cycling is a reasonably safe activity on paths or on streets. Here's a rhetorical question: Is cycling a reasonably safe activity that can be made more dangerous, or is it a somewhat dangerous activity that can be made more safe? I assure you, I'm not posing this question glibly, even though I admit to it's rhetorical nature. I have long pondered -- no, downright ~struggled~ with this question, and have yet to come up with an answer that satisfies me. The best answer I've been able to come with is: there's a huge difference between being able to make a bike go without falling off, and being able to safely wend one's way among throngs of people in traffic acting like last-minute Christmas shoppers on the streets & roads every day. cheers, Tom -- Nobody's an expert I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca |
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I took my bike down to the path today and went for my first real ride.
Actually it wouldn't even be a warm up for most of you guys. I rode for about 4 miles and the hills wore me out. The path is very nice. I seen 2 joggers but it was mostly quiet. There are a few intersections but they have bike crossings that stop all traffic. I can't wait to go again. I've stopped drinking all soda and limiting the sweets. My goal is to bring my weight back down to 185 from 250 before the summer is over and have fun doing it. |
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