As a young kid I was riding down my parents steep road probably doing about 30 / 35mph on the pavement without a helmet, Ian Stewart of The Rolling Stones had a young lad who was cycling around the circular driveway and out onto the pavement and hit me side on.

Earlier in the day I'd been out shopping with my mum and had absolutely no recollection to this day of the clothes I'd bought in the morning and when I was in hospital apparently just kept saying the same thing again and again and again .... I do remember there was a picture of a Lamborghini on the wall and I think I said to my dad about 10 times ... how about that for your next car.

In only started wearing a helmet a couple of years ago after a few people we know had close shaves and were largely saved by their helmet, now I'd never cycle without one.