magzelliott48

Well, as a female who scored cricket matches while my husband played for over 20 years, I think you only find it boring if you do not understand it.The Ashes IS something different however. A true NEEDLE match, well, 5 of them to be exact. How can it boring when a Younf Australian, playinginhis first test and batting number 11 goes and gets 98?!?!?! And then with 14 runs needed by the Aussies. We get their last wicket to win! Exciting or what? FAAAAR superior to watching football (In my opinion)

Ooh, I am about 15 ish minutes from Kippings Cross. I will have to check out this venue for when I get my bike as I do not know anybody else with a bike, otherwise i I'll be Magz no Mates Lol!!!

helloooo this bee- autiful Saturday. What a day for a bike ride. Shame I haven't got one!! I have taken everything everybody has said on board and once I have been out and actually got all my gear and my bike I will report back. Cheers everybody, Be Safe and enjoy the sun.

Hi guys Thank you very much for all that info. I will take it on board when I visit the shop and do as everybody has suggested. Thank you all for your input.

Hi guys Well, What a lot of information to digest. Thank you all so much. I must have spent over two hours checking helmets against the SHARP index. What I am after is a helmet with ALL the boxes ticked but mainly 4 GOOD - green results on the Sharp tests. Does anybody know if there is a website that you can enter your requirements, tick box style and it will pull together the results? I started off comparing all the 5 star helmets and surprisingly enough, many did not have the 4 x green SHARP spots. Please can somebody explain the difference between Full Face and System helmets? Thanks. I wear varifocal - transitional specs but would like a pull down Sun visor, Anti scratch, anti mist, removable liners and cheek pads, possibly bluetooth option, multiple shells (I am assuming that gives better protection) I am not too certain if the Quick release visor is a necessity and is the Double D ring closure butter than a one-click release? Quesions, questions, questions. Some of the Shoei helmets don't have all the options with 4 x green SHARP test results. Cheers Margaret

Hello Ian and Joeman Thanks for your input. I had already sort of decided on a Shoei or Arai. I believe the helmet in question that I saw on the TV was a Shoei. My daughter used to go out with a biker and he always wore Shoei. His favourite quote, (not about lids) was "Do you know how long skins lasts at 30mph?" with reference to people who rode in inappropriate clothing. Cheers

I have read much about helmets. Shoei and Arai mainly but now I have been reading on here about the Nexx. I do not have any gear at all as haven't got my bike yet. When I was out with a school recently, I didn't like the fact that my visor (full face helmet) kept steaming up inside. It was a COLD day. I do not know what make it was. I wear varifocals with transitional lenses and female with quite a small head and face. Does paying double the amount get you double the protection? I was watching Emergency Bikers on TV the other evening and a bloke had a tremendous crunch from a car who just didn't see him. It was all captured on CCTV. His helmet and back guard saved him from what could have been an awful crash. The face guard had deep gouges across the chin/nose area. Had he been wearing an old fashioned 'Lombard' style, like I used to wear in my youth - Half his face would have gone! I know comfort has to pay a part. Also, I noticed when I was wearing the schools' lid, I found it very restrictive doing my life savers. Perhaps that will be better if/when I choose my own model. I would appreciate any views on this, Cheers.