Cable Ties Rock!

Not as drastic as the mohawk helmet on your home page, but I use 3 or 4 (depending on which helmet) 300mm cable ties on my helmet and I have not been hit by magpies since.

They will still swoop, but they don't actually hit my helmet or head - I sometimes see their shadow or hear a flutter, that's all :)

I attach 2 cable ties towards the rear and sides of the helmet and point these outwards to protect my ears. I attach 1 or 2 more towards the rear and middle of the helmet, and point this/these upwards and slightly backwards.

I attach them in late August/early September and cut them off at the end of October/early November - depending upon magpie reports by other cyclists.

It's cheap and simple, and it does work :)

By Alan C.

2 Comments

Ben Carter
I've found the same thing, it doesn't stop that notorious M7 bugger from attacking but he nips at the zip ties rather than my ears...so far.
September 4th, 2016

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Les Bear
I have, what I call, 'seasonal helmets'. Spare helmets with cable ties permanently attached that get pulled out of storage come September.
September 10th, 2015

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