What an idiot! Oh yes, he's fallen off his bike numerous times (such an accomplished rider he is!) and he would've gotten some brain injury if not for his helmet.
Yes, and Dumbo wouldn't have been able to fly if not for his magic feather!
Pickering's attack is typical of the I get if I dare to question the nanny state helmet laws. If he wants to wear a helmet whilst charging around in full lycra warrior wanker mode that doesn't mean I need to wear a helmet while tootling to the shop on my upright bike.
Would he be happy if his logic that Sue Abbott shouldn't receive medical treatment was applied by an anti-cycling doctor if he were to fall off his bike and break an arm.
Compulsory helmet laws are ridiculous. These interviewers are morons. I bet they've done no research at all. As sue says, helmet laws have drastically reduced cycling numbers and made no impact on serious head injuries. Also, getting aggressive and angry in an interview is not the way for supposed 'journalists' to treat a guest either.
stop riding if you keep coming off your bike,idiot, never had a head based accident in 37 years of riding,every other kind of abrassion and such like ,but a helmet would only cost me money and not stop any of the injuries i sustained... plus if it's cheap one,you look like an idiot!
"I've come off a number of times and hit my head."
he needs to sort out his cycling style.
arushandapushand 4 weeks ago
What an idiot! Oh yes, he's fallen off his bike numerous times (such an accomplished rider he is!) and he would've gotten some brain injury if not for his helmet.
Yes, and Dumbo wouldn't have been able to fly if not for his magic feather!
Smallpotato1965 1 month ago
Pickering's attack is typical of the I get if I dare to question the nanny state helmet laws. If he wants to wear a helmet whilst charging around in full lycra warrior wanker mode that doesn't mean I need to wear a helmet while tootling to the shop on my upright bike.
Would he be happy if his logic that Sue Abbott shouldn't receive medical treatment was applied by an anti-cycling doctor if he were to fall off his bike and break an arm.
luk3r3volution 7 months ago
Compulsory helmet laws are ridiculous. These interviewers are morons. I bet they've done no research at all. As sue says, helmet laws have drastically reduced cycling numbers and made no impact on serious head injuries. Also, getting aggressive and angry in an interview is not the way for supposed 'journalists' to treat a guest either.
TBMELB 8 months ago
stop riding if you keep coming off your bike,idiot, never had a head based accident in 37 years of riding,every other kind of abrassion and such like ,but a helmet would only cost me money and not stop any of the injuries i sustained... plus if it's cheap one,you look like an idiot!
sincerehastings 10 months ago
@sincerehastings He probably thinks he's a tour de france pro rider, speeding around in flashy lycra at 100kmh.
That's not what cycling to work should be like. Just calm down and cruise!! It's still faster than driving!
If you want to race, go to your local velodrome!
TBMELB 8 months ago 2
@TBMELB too right!
sincerehastings 8 months ago