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Re: Helmet use in Giro D'Italia [R Isgrigg]
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On finishing climbs of 5k or more they can remove their helmets. Part of the new rule.
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Re: Helmet use in Giro D'Italia [IronDad]
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Wouldn't it be more useful on the downhill in the first place?
Re: Helmet use in Giro D'Italia [BoomBoomPuddles]
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That's why it is only on FINISHING climbs. Tuesday's stage, for example, had plenty of climbing, but the finish was on/after the downhill, hence, helmets were required throughout the stage including ALL the climbs.
Re: Helmet use in Giro D'Italia [TriBriGuy]
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it's a good thing that they have insituted the helmet rule when they make absolutely assinine decisions regarding course layout such as the finishing sprint on yesterday's stage 11 that was tailor made for a spectacular crash--even if it had been dry...
the other ironic thing about the helmet rule and descents is that those guys bomb down those mountains so fast, if they crashed, a helmet would not make a difference 8 or 9 times out of 10...
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the other ironic thing about the helmet rule and descents is that those guys bomb down those mountains so fast, if they crashed, a helmet would not make a difference 8 or 9 times out of 10...
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Re: Helmet use in Giro D'Italia [mclamb6]
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what is your evedince?
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Re: Helmet use in Giro D'Italia [customerjon]
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no hard evidence, although the wreck of casartellli(sp) in the mid 90's comes to mind. didn't mean to imply that i had any hard evidence. it just seems to me that if there is some sort of collision with the head and a hard object at 45-65 mph, a helmet isn't going to do much good. i am not even sure if they are designed to protect at those speeds. and i guess i should add that my "statistic" covers instances in which there is a major meeting of head on road/curb/pavement, as there are plenty of crashes where the rider gets onto his/her hip at speed and is just fine. i am referring to instances where the helmet really gets knocked....
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the odds are a lot better for living through any wreck if you have a skid lid.
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