Originally Posted by
2 Piece
I would like to ask all those who have had a big crash and the helmet saved your "life", what caused the crash in the first place? A helmet is no substitute for good riding skills.
One was a dog chased a cat and the cat suddenly darted across the road under my wheel. I went over the bars. The second was a railroad track merged with another on the road and my front wheel lodged in a big gap in the tracks - in a new town while traveling. The third happened in a pace line and the rider in front didn't call out a pothole.