Originally Posted by
AzTallRider
The source of my most recent fall, and the second time in a year someone was asking "Are you okay?" It can happen so fast you are down before you can think of doing anything. Fortunately for me, on this one it was only an elbow and a leg.
Glad you're OK. Gravity (and physics) works.
Early this summer (April & June), I had two, low speed crashes that several posters have said really aren't a problem. Both resulted in broken helmets (energy absorbed), concussions and hospital visits. I was out on my feet 15 min. the first time, and 5 hours the second time. I could have died from either one.
When and if I get back on a bike, I'll continue to wear a helmet, as I've done since the 70's. For me, there is not now, nor has there ever been, a "debate" regarding use of helmets when cycling.
I've been riding around 5,000 mi/yr the last few years, did a sub-5 hr. 100 miles last summer, and can climb anything. Both helmets were LAS Squalos, and both cracked at the right temple. For good information on helmets, see
http://www.bhsi.org/helmet10.htm