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Old 08-13-18 | 04:19 PM
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fitlerbend
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From: West Kentucky

Bikes: TREK Stache 5, 2013 Cannonade Carbon 1, DaVinci In2Ition tandem, RANS Screamer, Giant Expressway 1, 1975 Crescent Mark XX, Tern Link 7, Montague Paratrooper, Raleigh Talus 29, Trek LIFT, Novara Randonee, Specialized Fatboy

I am a bit of a helmet junkie. I have a KASK Infinity that I got at an awesome price (Unclaimed Luggage) and a couple of other nice ones. I recently had a chance to test my Smith Rover MIPS with my head. I was going 20+ on a 20" wheel folding bike when I t-boned a medium sized dog.
I apparently slammed down on the pavement with the back of my head. I had virtually no abrasions. I was out cold and had an ambulance ride to the emergency room. I do not know how much time was involved. I was on a rural road - I remember being loaded into an ambulance, which had travel from its base manned by volunteers - and then a 35 mile ride that I have no memory of.
Helmet shell was cracked in a couple of places and the hard foam inner was broken up into several sections. The helmet had no abrasions, but the outer shell has a print of the asphalt texture of the road!
After a couple of days rest and check ups by neurologist and thorough scheduled physical by family doc., I was back on the bike. During rest period I ordered another Smith!
For what it's worth, I am 69 years old.
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