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Can motorcycle helmets be used for cycling?
You certainly can wear a motorcycle helmet while cycling, as long as you don’t mind the weight, the heat and the reduction in hearing and having to move your head a bit more to see where you’re going.
Why is a bicycle helmet different from a motorcycle helmet?
Motorcycle helmets are intentionally more durable and heavy duty than bike helmets, due to the fact that the potentially severity of motorcycle accidents outweigh bicycle accident injuries. Before you rev up, gear up, or suit up, make sure you have a well-fitted helmet for your travels.
What happens if you don’t wear a helmet on a motorcycle?
Riders who do not wear helmets are at risk of suffering a traumatic brain injury if they are in an accident. Without protection, the head is vulnerable to a traumatic impact in an accident even when traveling at low speeds.
Why do motorcyclists use full face helmets?
Motorcyclists use full face helmets because the ‘happy biker with bugs on his teeth’ experience. The speed most motorcyclists go makes that they get bugs and other things in their faces at quite high forces. As they have to wear helmets, (in most countries compulsory,) they might as well add the face protection part.
Should cyclists be allowed to wear helmets in the shower?
In general anywhere that a helmet, or a full face helmet, would help cyclists it would help far more pedestrians and motorists. One of the most dramatic wins from wearing a helmet is in the shower, but I don’t see “shower helmets” on the market. The trade-offs just aren’t right for those, or for motorist helmets.
Should cycling without a helmet be illegal in the Netherlands?
Most countries in the western world, whilst it is not illegal, take a stern view on cycling without a helmet. So why is it then that the Dutch, a leading country when it comes to innovation and forward-thinking ideas, still refuse to wear a helmet?