Comments on: Cycling Clothes, Bicycle Clothing for Different uses

By: Samuel

Samuel — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:14:38 +0000

Hi Dave,
I crashed in the summer of 2008 and I must to say that I almost died! The pressure of my wheel was to high anf the temperature was almost 40ºC. The front tyre simply exploded and suddently I was slipping on by the road. I was lucky because I ended on the other side of the road. Thanks that no car or truck circulated at this moment. You’ve written it correctly “Anything can happen on the road no matter how careful you are.” Thanks for the story.

By: dave

dave — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:21:34 +0000

I crashed twice due to some negligent motorists and in both cases the back of my head hit the ground/road. Fortunately I was wearing a helmet. Like Luis said, I could be ‘dead or close to being a vegetable’ if I hadn’t. So I’ll go with anyone who’s in favor of putting a lid on. Anything can happen on the road no matter how careful you are. It might not even be your fault when shit hits the fan. Wear a helmet, you’ve only got one head.

By: jajanghadianto

jajanghadianto — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:53:12 +0000

Hi, Manuel
Body protector only protect your body in normal speed, because moment in crush injury depend on your body weight multiply by speed, so body protector only protect in normal speed ( average 30-40 km/hour ), and your tibial fracture you will be recover in 2-3 week after surgery, I thinks it’s okey you can ride again after 1 month

By: Luis

Luis — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:43:15 +0000

Hey Patrick!!
It’s YOUR HEAD, DO WHAT YOU WANT WITH IT!! But don’t be telling me that cycling is not dangerous. Evidently you have not been in a pace line at 27 mph (that’s 43.45 Km/h for you) and went down because the guy in front of you cut you off. This happened to me on September 7 of this year and I broke the back of my helmet because I landed on the back of my head. If I had not been wearing my lid I would be dead or close to being a vegetable now!

By: Manuel Perez

Manuel Perez — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:06:39 +0000

Hi everyone: I just suffer from a broken tibia after a bicycle fall… I am not sure if I will ride again. The recovery process is slow, for not talking about the hospital and the surgery… The shoulder, elbow, knee and shin guard can be helpful in preventing bone fractures? How well do they work? Is there any clinical or equivalent trial in which they have measured the efficiency of such guards against fractures and other injuries? How can you protect your ankle from being injured while cycling? Road cycling is my stuff. I am able to ride 200 kms in a row. How comfortable are these guards for road cycling? Thanks so much in advance for your information. Manuel, healing broken ankle in Mexico City

By: patrick

patrick — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:06:22 +0000

Helmets should be worn by all?!are you trying to infer cycling is intrinsically dangerous?it is not- environments are.Amsterdam is a safe place to ride- helmets are unnecesary… helmets should be worn only when protection is necessary. Blanket views only serve as apologist measures for a failure by planners to provide safe environments to people.I prefer to wear a hat to keep the sun offHelmet laws play into the hands of those who would try to solve the (motorist)problem of cyclist safety by removing their rights to use of public roads

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:58:06 +0000

I see more old-school wool jerseysin the market now. What do you think of them?

By: meerahjenna

meerahjenna — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:50:29 +0000

Thanks for the info – now I can get my school assignment done!

By: Terrence

Terrence — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:31:28 +0000

I can personally tell you that 50 yards in the air, before the first bounce off the street is not something to be taken lightly. This happened to me via an encounter with a speeding, weaving motorist before helmets were available and popular. Keep a “lid” on, or you can wear your vanity and arrogance to the grave.

By: can bektas

can bektas — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:26:08 +0000

Thank you for basic matters

By: ritchie velasco

ritchie velasco — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:46:26 +0000

Thank You, very educational for someone new like me…

By: Michael Cardaci

Michael Cardaci — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:37:41 +0000

I just purchased a bike and I would like to start a fitness plan to get me back into great shape.I would also like to ride with a group of cyclists.

By: Allen DeLaney, MD, ME

Allen DeLaney, MD, ME — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:34:50 +0000

A brief response to Patrick from Amsterdam. As a former participant on a surgical organ transplant team, I support his position. Repeal of the Florida, USA helmet law som e years ago which required helmets of all cyclists and motorcyclists rapidly restored our supply of donor organs from brain dead healthy folks like himself who exercised their personal freedoms and returned to riding without a helmet. Those of us who believe the science and wear helmets continue to enjoy this benefit to this day.At least ask your children to wear helmets when cycling!Drzzzz