In New Zealand, cyclists are legally required to wear a helmet … bugger!
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If you are looking for a helmet a little less dorky than most, check out the Nutcase and Yakkay range of helmets.
Interesting Stuff
David Haywood covered this very well on RadioNZ’s Nine to Noon: http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ntn/ntn-20100616-1148-Science_-_David_Haywood-048.mp3
The compulsory helmet law only applies to Bicycles, you are not required to wear a helmet whilst riding a tricycle or a unicyle
I can legally choose to engage in many life threatening activities without safety equipment but not the life enhancing activity of cycling – upside down thinking!
Here is an interesting blog from Australia http://freedomcyclist.blogspot.com written by a lady who is fighting Australia’s compulsory helmet law.
