Originally Posted by
Rocky1405
Guys & Gals: After 60 years of riding w/o a mis-hap and after wearing a helmet ever since helmets became available and affordable, last week I made a simple mistake on a curve at about 20 MPH and fell hard. It happened so fast I can't even tell you what all happened but I can tell you that when I fell, my head got slapped onto the ground so hard it left a big dent in the back of my helmet. The fall involved going off a trail and side-swiping a trail sign that spun me around and literally bounced my head onto the ground like a basketball. Once the world stopped spinning and I started to do damage assessment, the first thought in my mind was how glad I was because I had been wearing a helmet when I went down. I have no doubt my life as I know it would have been over if I hadn't have been wearing that "Brain Bucket". So, wear one if you want to but if you don't wear one, realize that you are risking EVERYTHING! Best of Luck, and keep the rubber side down!
Rocky1405
so... in your previous 60 years of riding, you've never fallen? And just how many cyclists have died falling off their bicycles on a trail in your area? Any more than have died falling down the stairs?
http://www.examiner.com/x-264-Celebr...alling-at-home
Dave Freeman, co-author of "100 Things to Do Before You Die," a bucket list guide that inspired many to get out there and live a little, died after falling down and hitting his head at home. He as 47.