Originally Posted by
rumrunn6
only time in the last 20 years I agreed w Wifey for us both to not wear helmets, she crashed twice & fell the 2nd time breaking her wrist. 1st thing the ER doc asked her when inspecting the wrist: "were you wearing a helmet"
she broke her wrist but she was lucky
(that she didn't hit her head)
we'll never do that again
oh, and I just watched the surveillance video of actor George Clooney hinting a Mercedes head on, where his helmeted head broke the car's windshield ...
that guy is lucky to be alive, walking & talking
Wow, is your wife not an experienced cyclist, or was it just a freak coincidence?
Clooney was on a motorcycle, for whatever difference that makes. I don't think I'll ever ride a motorcycle. I considered it for a while as an alternative to sitting in SoCal traffic every day, but I didn't have the energy to first take a comprehensive motorcycling safety course so I could do it right (similar to why I've never gotten a gun). So instead I got into cycling, and bought a house close enough to work to ride every day!