When Kali set out to design a skate style helmet that people would actually want to wear, one of the riders we reached out to was Matt Macduff. He's been riding and testing the new Viva for nearly a year, everywhere from Canada to Barcelona.
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Wearing a helmet is a choice, thousands upon thousands of street, dirt and park riders don't wear helmets. They chose to do that, you can't change that.
Thousands upon thousands of street, dirt and park riders do wear helmets and that's also their choice. You also can't change that.
Most people don't ride to "be good" they ride for fun.
I'm finished, this helmet no helmet discussion is finished. Goodbye.
As for the video, that's definitely the best mtb street I've seen from anyone, that 3 into the stairs is amazing! I'm just a fan of the high speed riding, metal music and good eye for lines......more please
some could justify from their personal experiences and from others injuries that affect them directly (e.g., son hurts himself riding) that all precautions should be taken to protect one self, not just wearing a helmet. why is a helmet the ultimate threshold? what about spine protection, joint protection? what about removing the risk altogether and not ride bikes or any other risky activity (like driving a car, which is statistically the most dangerous "activity" someone can do in their lifetime. oh no worries about wearing a helmet in a car though)?
its all relative
The great thing about riding bikes is that it's easy and makes you feel free. As soon as anything becomes compulsory it takes away the joy. What would be next, everyone has to wear neck protection, or shin pads?
Also for the car thing you could say that you have 100% more chance to be injured in a crash, if you don't wear your seatbelt.
Well you could say the same for a crash in let's say biking, your injuries chances increases, if you don't wear a helmet
This was a very sick edit. The last two hits were very burly. 3 to stairs? jeeeeeeeeeeze
Stephen Murray was wearing a helmet when he parapleged himself. Was he wearing a spine protector? Should we all gang f*ck him because he wasn't wearing the equipment some douchetard might think he shoulda been? He chose a dangerous way of life, he knew the risks, took them & suffers the consequences. As a tax payer I might say I wouldn't want my tax dollars paying for him either if he were a Canadian. How about base jumpers? Car racers? MX? Someone who knits & sews for a hobby might spew the same worthless kife you are about any of us. Like an Islamatard ranting about what should be done with the "infidels". :s
I feel what you're saying, but biking is good for everyone when injuries aren't suffered. Rip on the smokers, junkies, alcoholics & obesities who can't argue a benefit for the way they choose to live their life & petition for higher taxes on products universally bad for people. If you have to shit on others for not taking YOUR flavor of protective measures in THEIR life then you damn well better live yours locked in a rubber room buried underground, never driving a car, never flying on a plane & sure as hell never racing down the side of a mountain on a bicycle. You a*sholes are fvcking religitarded about this helmet shit & speaking of which, why don't you shit on churches for conducting business tax free while you're running your little tax rant?
Either way my point is that yes its a choice and yes you chose a relatively dangerous hobby and you should be prepared to accept the consequences but still you should make your decision when you've seen what can happen if you don't and learn from others' mistakes because at the end of the day its a pretty selfish decision if you come off not wearing a helmet cabbage yourself (no disrespect just an expression) or worse and have a family who have to live with your decision.
end note: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/7904182/James-Cracknell-fractures-skull-in-Arizona-truck-crash.html that's with wearing a helmet just an example not saying your gonna get hit by a truck while pulling a half cab off your local spot but still you get my point
By the way, where are the rants and calling out all these role models on their behavior whenever they're drinking/smoking or doing other non bike-related reckless activities in their edits? I see that more than someone not wearing a dome piece while ripping around. OMG SAVE THE KIDS! THEY'LL ALL BE CORRUPTED!
Instead you're just restating the obvious facts which are helmets are safe and easy to put on. No one is arguing that. The issue at hand is the attitude you and other helmet crusaders have which is to levy responsibility to raise your kids right on random people you don't know and they're dumb/stupid/careless if they don't act as such. They're just people who love to shred and if you don't like how they do it, then don't pay attention and let your kids know. Once again, its none of your concern and if you feel it is, then why aren't you bitching about all the other reckless and unsafe activities the top riders participate in all the time? Its selective band wagon bitching and its pathetic. Have fun with that.
It's a common sense choice that I support.
And I'm certainly not on any bandwagon, or bitching.
But I realize you like to rock the boat, and neg props don't bother you. I have read your post. I know you wear a helmet. And I also support ones right to not wear one. I honestly don't really care if one of these guys I don't know is ok with the added risk of not wearing one. My problem is that as soon as someone brings up the importance of wearing a helmet guys like you feel the need to chime in with your "don't tell me what to do" rant. It's like supporting ones right to do drugs. Sure its ultimately up to the person doing it to choose. It doesn't mean they wouldn't benefit from someone recommending they don't do them. But don't sit back and say it's ok for everyone to just do what they want. It's a completely irresponsible and immature attitude to have.
People are entitled to make whatever stupid decisions they want as long as it doesn't affect other people. Freedom to make bad choices is inherent in the freedom to make good ones - if we're only free to make good decisions, we aren't really free. Quit being such nannies
@kubaner says to @scott-townes "Maybe at 27 you don't feel like you owe your family or friends a say in whether or not you protect yourself. They may disagree.". LMAO what? O.o Doesn't matter if they disagree. He, like anyone is under no obligation to appease any of those people, or anyone at all unless he's made some agreement to while free from any sort of duress. The only case where an obligation is implied is where someone is a guardian & accepted responsibility for the care of someone else, or if some other commitment has been made before some disagreeable activity occurs. Like marrying someone & then AFTERWARDS, deciding to become a base jumper. Wifey has a right to have a problem with that because there is an obligation there, but mommy/daddy/brother/sister etc. doesn't & definitely neither does unrelated douchebucket watching on the computer. So with that said, I wonder what your opinion is on someone like Zink pullin' 60'-70' 3 drops while also parading his new kid around for everyone to pretend to give a shit. "He wears a helmet you say?" Ohhhhhhh, ya done got me there, you intellectual heavyweight you! Because I just realized, spinning 60'-70' drops with a helmet on is much less risky than some little kid sized BMX street stuff (& maybe a few kinda bigger bangers) without one. :s
If you wanna talk about responsibility, there are plenty of riders out there that have far greater obligations than complying with the dictatorial attitudes of some overzealous self proclaimed safety authorities. Anyone that wants to start a family should be using their balls for that & retire them from busting out in extreme sports. No one in any bike video in any case owes any of you a damn thing.
I would agree its wrong to say people who don't wear helmets are stupid, I mean I think it but it doesn't help anyone to say it. I definitely think its irresponsible but again its still a choice
At the end of the day this is a sick video and I feel like we've overlooked it for the sake of a few keyboard warriors. Everyone sharing their opinions is always gonna start arguments but I would be willing to bet no one here has changed their mind about their original point so you can argue till your balls drop off but I reckon you'd be better off putting your energy into riding, with or without a helmet!
Oh and stop using big words it doesn't help your argument and makes it sound like your trying to hard
And to quote the great Matt Dennison: "Go ride your damn bike!"
Brilliant.
P.S.And yes, I ride mtb.
Instead of this, its freaking hard bmx street.Big moves?Ok,just see Burns and others crazy guy.And how about starting railhop tailwhip from Garrett RB edit?Its so crazy.And opo whip down the stairs? And yes, just remember DEADLINE, and its no more words
NaughtybyNorfolk he has a free coaster hub, which has a clutch mechanism instead of pawls and ratchet (cassette). It allows the rear wheel to rotate in reverse with out being coupled to the rear sprocket so when you do a fakie you are free to coast., it's pretty much the standard in street bmx.
but of course wear your helmet or whatever
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWuX430Fqk0
This is Eric Lictenberger's section from stranger no hype. He does a couple of crank arm grinds and a shit load of tyre slides but still pretty epic grind free street riding.
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Sidenote, this is a perfect example of what riding videos should be. Sick riding first and foremost, no self-indulgent cinematography BS. Shouts to teamrobot.
Finally someone is gonna start tricking stair gaps. Bruh fvckin' bars that sumbitch & then comes in later & 3's the fvcker!!!!! I've even seen a few BMXers rippin' stair gaps with their cute lil' wheels but not tricking I don't think. I just thought that was the coolest shit Duff! That whole edit was KIIIIIIILLAH!!!!! Massive shit goin' down here.
And we still got Darkness 2 comin'! Ô.Ô
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your talking is useless!
THE EDIT WAS INSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
He's riding?