Mountain Biking general thread

[dinny_g]

Yeah, everyone's got their "story" as to why helmet's have become mandatory but I'll be honest, I started wearing a bike helmet long before I started wearing one skiing. (Usual story - I'm not a Black Run and Off-Piste warrior, don't need one on European Blues and Reds etc)

Then the girl in the shop I get most of my gear from showed me the scar on her head where a snowboarded nearly scalped her and that was it- bought one that day.

I have a unusually large head so getting a good fit hasn't always been easy but I find Giro have the right sizes. Have both bike and skiing helmets from them. Back in the day, the Protec XXL was the only Kayaking lid I could get to fit...

[240PP]

I’ve never worn a helmet for cycling, but then I haven’t owned a bike for about 6 years. I use the e-scooters around town and do feel a little bit exposed in traffic without one but they’re never planned journeys so I’m not going to carry one around on the off chance.

The wife of a colleague works on a neurological unit in Nottingham. She said by far her biggest ‘customer base’ is cyclists not wearing helmets.

[Mito Man]

If everyone could predict risk there would be no accidents. So people must be really shit at predicting risk

[Rich B]

The last time i went snowboarding was 20 years ago and no one wore helmets at all, i don’t remember even seeing any anywhere. I’m going skiing in January and i’m more than happy to wear a helmet, especially as they are now the norm.

[dinny_g]

especially as they are now the norm.

And a legal requirement in many countries - most recently Italy

[KiwiDave]

my poo brown pedals:

Poo approved. Looks good.

[Jobbo]

I have bought myself a nicer helmet in the Black Friday sales - a Troy Lee Designs A3 for £99. It's forest green with bright yellow/green highlights. So I probably need to find some pedals which match the yellow/green now



To be honest the poo brown is a bit pooey anyway.

[Rich B]

Helmet approved.

As for pedals, imo pedals and grips should always be black - coloured items look crap after use.*

*i accept this isn’t the global mountain biking opinion.

[dinny_g]

Agreed - I have black DMR V12’s (your recommendation Rich IIRC) but silver pins to match the other silver accents on my black bike.

Looks Ace to me

[Rich B]

Agreed - I have black DMR V12’s (your recommendation Rich IIRC) but silver pins to match the other silver accents on my black bike.

Looks Ace to me

Silver pedals are also acceptable (scratches and worn pins being metal coloured too)