Comments on: De-car-ing, step 3: Bike safely

By: Siel

Siel — Thu, 25 May 2006 22:10:28 +0000

I’ve sorta gotten used to the helmet, but I do sometimes not wear it if I’m going out for happy hour type stuff, cuz 1) helmet head, and 2) where do I put the helmet while I’m at the bar? Hmmm…

By: Russ

Russ — Thu, 25 May 2006 06:45:15 +0000

Have you gotten used to the helmet yet? I have a similar helmet and I’ve only worn it a couple times. I feel kind of weird with it on. My office moved downtown just this week so now I am riding my bike to work, but I haven’t yet worn the helmet (bad, I know) because 1) I still feel weird with it on, and 2) I don’t want to be at work all day with “helmet head”. I have to say, I’m loving being almost car-free.

By: Siel

Siel — Mon, 15 May 2006 22:58:00 +0000

I have front and rear lights for now — with strobe settings! It’s like a party on my bike :) Don’t plan to do too much night riding though — more like evenings maybe, on my way back from happy hour.

Still, I might go for a glowing windbreaker later — too bad the 80s are over –

By: Roger, Gone Green

Roger, Gone Green — Mon, 15 May 2006 03:02:25 +0000

Amusingly, I like the visor for two main reason:

1. Your head looks less bulbous (grin)
2. I do not wear dark glasses when biking, and the little visor is JUST enough better when faced into the sun on a summer day that I like them.

I doubt seriously the visor would have any affect on a collision.

Although a headlamp is required, good rear lighting will go a long way to helping you be seen. And if you are doing any serious night riding, one of those day-glow windbreakers or vests with reflective tape can go a long way.

Similarly, there are day-glow pant leg straps that have reflective tap that help you be seen — and they work.

By: Declan

Declan — Sun, 14 May 2006 23:17:47 +0000

Best to hold on to the visor for a while just incase there is something wrong with the helmet and you need to bring it back. After that the one I had was just black plastic so I presume it could be recycled.

By: Siel

Siel — Sun, 14 May 2006 19:44:56 +0000

Declan — After reading your comment, I realized that the visor is indeed detachable — and has now been duly detached, mainly for aesthetic reasons. Weirdly, I had initially asked for a visor-free helmet — but those cost twice as much as the ones WITH visors! I wonder if the now-detached visor’s recyclable…

Anna — I’ll def. check out the new lights once my current ones run outta juice. Damn — I shoulda asked you about this before just buying the ones I have now –

By: Anna

Anna — Sun, 14 May 2006 15:56:58 +0000

oops, the Down Low Glow

By: Anna

Anna — Sun, 14 May 2006 15:54:57 +0000

On lights, two kick ass options you should look at: the volcanic - generated by your pedal power. So bright at night they look like a crazy carnival, amazing!

And then a bit pricier but maybe the coolest light I’ve ever seen,the Down Low Glow check it out, put it on your wish list, its RAD.

By: Declan

Declan — Sun, 14 May 2006 01:20:42 +0000

Siel, that kinda looks like a hemlet I once owned. It made my head look really big, but its hard to look fashionable when you are sweating and out of breath :-)

Does yours have a strange detachable plastic visor on the front? That bit always looked dangerous to me, it could come off too easily in an accident and fly towards your face. I was never sure if the one on my helmet was broken and loose or meant to pop off easily.

By: Siel

Siel — Sat, 13 May 2006 21:13:39 +0000

But the cord is long enough to go through both wheels –