Video: Matt Jamieson

 Extreme sports are as individual as you get, if he doesn't wear a helmet than that's fine and completely up to him. He is fully aware of all the risks associated with it. I wear a helmet and encourage others to also but I totally accept if they choose not to. I notice mountain bikers are particularly sensitive about this. Watch any skating or bmx videos, helmets are the minority. That's terrible but its just how it goes. Pretty lame video btw.

 sure - someone under 35 who's "fully aware of all the risks" - right... I *known* I'm an old fart but come on - wear a helmet. I've got 3 kids under 5 including a a 3-year-old who rips and the idea of not wearing you safety gear is never even considered. The best in the world already do, so all you bmxers and skaters can too (including the 15-year-old helmet-less bmxer I helped pick off the bottom of the bowl last week!) </rant>

 I agree he should be wearing a helmet, but really guys? Who are you to tell this kid what to do and beat down his video because the lack of helmet. This isn't Pinkhelmet, its Pinkbike. Enjoy the riding, not what he chooses to wear, or not to wear..

 yes always wear a helmet because there arent other vital areas on the human body. so lets all wear full body armor everywhere we ride.

 People wear helmets for what theyre comfortable for. he wore it on the dirt but not for his street because he was pretty crap at that tbh and the risk is minimal

 I'm not against wearing helmets but a hit by a car, na it wont help. youll still get a concussion and unless you always wear a neck brace your neck will still snap against the windshield. and without an armor vest the impact could still stop your heart. the main purpose of a helmet is to only prevent abrasions...thats even posted on most helmets on the warning label.

 basically stop cryin about not wearin helmets its not you everyone hears this shit hundreds of times your not going to change anything get on with what you doing its his choice if you dont like the video then dont watch it

 Not wearing a helmet is like smoking, people know the risks but they still do it. No skin off anybody's nose off here if he fucks himself up at the end of the day and like jamie said, you can say it all you like and there will still be people that do it so just stop spamming up with all the comments and leave them to it and just be happy for the people that have a hobby or interest.

 I wasn't wanting to start a ranting session over the helmet issue, people put vids/pics up on here so that people can then view them, comment and express there view on it. mine is he should wear a helmet as if doesn't and then falls and hurts him self or worse its his family that picks up the pieces.

 @KTownRoyster, most of what you said is wrong. If helmets were only meant to protect against abrasions, they wouldn't be made with styrofoam, they'd just be slippery fiberglass and padding for comfort. I would also have brain damage from when I smacked my head on a huge rock. Also, plenty of people get hit by cars and don't break their necks.

 you know, people are complaining about this guy for riding without a helmet but I find it far more crazy the pros at crankworks aren't wearing chest guards when the majority of their wrecks are hard hits to the chest or back. how does a single helmet prevent your core from slamming the ground? it doesnt. I'm just gonna say when it comes to the human body vs a car, with a helmet or not, good luck!

 I agree, matt usually has awesome videos but he kind of dropped the ball on this one.

 Ya i'm "dick ed" because I know matt has made way better videos than this in the past.

 There are two kinds of people who don't wear helmets. People who haven't gotten knocked the fuck out and people who have gotten knocked the fuck out way too often.

 riding street with the potential of getting hit by a car... CALLING ALL PEDESTRIANS, WEAR HELMETS

 The ignorance on PinkBike is hilarious. How do none of you know that hitting your head without protection can severely damage your brain (regardless of how thin the protection is). It'd be like boxing with concrete gloves. I've had one minor concussion while snowboarding without a helmet and that feeling was scary enough to force me to always wear one. It's incredible how many people think helmets are worthless. Maybe it's just Darwin's Law of inevitably removing the stupid riders off the earth.

 Yep.. Maybe it's just good if some people don't wear helmets. There are already too much people on this planet. Let's see the positive side of it.

 a helmet vs a car will only make a difference of instant death or vegetable. i'd rather go with death. but lets all continue to whine about riding with a helmet when people crossing the street get hit far more than bikers. riding a bike makes no difference if a car is going to hit you. its like wearing a bulletproof vest for a nuke. so evo is right lets all wear helmets like retards everywhere we go walking or riding. hell wear one in the grocery store you might slip and fall. i've slipped in the shower before i think i'll wear a helmet there too. and the list of retarded reasons to wear a helmet goes on and on and on.......................

 and btw i ALWAYS wear a helmet. a full face no less. but the reasons you fucktards are listing make no difference. I've wrecked and never have I been knocked out BUT many times the nose of my full face has gotten hung on my bars nearly snapping my neck so the damn helmet itself could kill you too.

 You should stop wearing a helmet then KTownRoyster, you obviously don't need it.

 to save 20 grams

 hahaha but you'd think he could fit a new star nut.. that's the only reason I can think of why you wouldn't run one lol other than losing your top cap

 like in the old 24 bicycle videos www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4x11RcSWW0

 man that vid is awsome i want to see some more of that on PB !!

 Other than the wall ride what did he damage?

 I don't know where this was filmed, but here in New Zealand we have the Accident Compensation corporation (ACC) which means that if you go crack your head open on the curb because you weren't wearing a helmet, the whole population gets to pay the bill for you to get your head sown back together and have a nurse look after you for the rest of your life if you become a vegetable.

So I'm going to bloody well tell someone to wear a helmet when riding, I'm not paying for their stupid decisions.

If there is no public healthcare then go ahead and do whatever the hell you want.

 1. There were no mountain bikes in this video. 2. Mountain bikes are perfectly acceptable for street riding. 3. Sweet Jesus...conventions.

 I'm sure Danny Mac' would agree!

 I really need to stop watching trials videos, one of these days I'm going to try it, killing myself and destroying my bike... on second thought maybe i should stick to mtb...

 @kiddynick mate ..... go watch a Danny Mac vid, then sell all your biking shit and take up jogging

 So everyone should ride a tiny little BMX. There's this little think called personal preference. IGNORANT FOOL!!!

 sheffield

 What happens when someone else has to scoop his brains up from the pavement? Or how about the car driver that has to live with having killed him when he gets hit? How about holding yourself up to a standard for the sake of the rest of us? How about setting a good example so people don't have anyone to point the finger at when they want to complain about us riders?

It's not just himself he's being responsible for, you have to think about the bigger picture.

 :/

 dont leave home without the helmet

 Its not just him that has deal with aftermath of not wearing a helmet. Think of all the stress and hassle the medical staff and his family and friends have to go through. Always wear a lid..........

 hahahaha (y)

 Doesn't remind me of Jib. I loved Jib. It was about striking out into new forms of mountain biking. A lot of it didn't really take off but it was exciting and fresh. This is just a posery sub par bmx rip off....

 what in the hell are you on about mate? 'brown people'. Nice man, nice.

 do you have a problem reading, what is it you don't understand ?

 I fail to understand your faulty logic. If this kid's brains end up on the curb, it's his fault. Why should anyone else have to take responsibility for that? I don't feel too charitable towards someone who puts vanity over safety.

 The people who scrape brains of the flow GET PAID to do it tits their choice. By your faulty logic everybody that crosses a road should wear a helmet ?

 Don't be stupid. I'm fairly sure you'd agree that there is a significantly smaller risk of injury as a pedestrian than a bike rider. In the end, choosing not to wear a helmet when partaking in an activity where there is an increased risk of injury is selfish.

 No it isn't selfish its called personal choice, this is what your grandparents fought for during the war against the nazis who were against personal choice in a big way !

 Brakeless riding has nothing to do with bars or whips