Originally Posted by
nancyj
Got first helmet in 77 after hitting head on railroad tracks first time I tried riding my improperly loaded bike.
Decision clearly cemented working in bike shop in 78 when guy came in with bloody helmet cracked in 3 places (back then Bell would replace for free helmets from wrecks as part of reserach) - Guy said "damn thing saved my life - I wound up in the lap of the driver of the car that hit me)
For the love of God, try reading the thread before adding to it.
Just to keep it simple:
1. Anecdote does not equal data. What some jarhead said about a helmet "saving his life" is probably just blow.
2. A helmet that cracked is a helmet that failed to actually reduce the impact to the head.