oh what a load of tosh. There are always two sides to every story.

If you truly believe cycle helmets work than why not walking and running helmets?

Real evidence of marketing power over common sense. But if you feel safer than fine. Personally I'll go without thanks

Tried cycling to work once. It took me over 2 hours to get there, and 2 hrs 45 to get back. Not done it again since...

(true story)

Silly me, forgot women "glow" or "perspire". Boys sweat, of course. And stink!....

And it's only 25 minutes and never that warm in the morning even in the height of summer

25 mins of cycling used to get me in all sorts, even in Winter.

Keep cycling. It's the best feeling.

I didn't today due to the threat of rain (I shall go to the gym instead) - I'm a fair weather cyclist only on a work day, otherwise end up filthy with no shower!

Fair weather cyclist? Pah! You big, er, girl.

That doesn't work.

Why would I want t get wet when I have a coupe?

Fair point, smarty-pants...

A load of tosh? He fell of his bike doing about 15 mph and hit his a head on a pretty large boulder (one of those annoying ones people use to stop you driving over the corner of their garden) leaving a big dent on the temple of the helmet. (he might not of dies but he certainly would of been a lot worse had he not been wearing a helmet)

As far as the graph shows on the web site it is a bit misleading, the amount of time spent riding on designated cycle paths away from traffic must play a huge factor. Also, it isnt solely from head injuries so its not exactly relevant.

I believe cycle helmets work and the question of why not walking and running helmets? Its not that often that i walk at 20 mph, and forgive me if i'm wrong (i'm going on memory here) but aren't the most serious injuries caused in a pedestrian/car accident to the head hitting the bonnet or windscreen??? Finally, if helmets are so useless than why wear them on a motorbike??? Surely its the same principle.

As i said they're not going to be much help when you're run over by a bus, but if i ever decide i want to head-but a pavement, rock or something harder than my head, i'd like to have a little extra padding.

Rant over

i never used to wear a helmet but after years i now feel wierd without one.
only a short commute for 5.5 miles which takes me roughly 15-19 mins. hit 39.5mph this morning best way to travel innercity.

It's never going to be possible to 'prove' cycle helmets reduce injury beacuse unlike seat belts and cars cycle accidents are thankfully much less frequent. However it's common sense that if you land on your head a helmet will reduce the injury to your head.