If I had been unlucky, and had not been wearing a helmet, the doc says I would have lived. With luck, and no helmet, May 17, 2002 would have been on my tombstone as the end date. But I'm here, posting this and have a helmet in more than ten pieces--it does its job.

I have seen many rationalization on this thread about not wearing a helmet, about competencies, about sweat, etc. But rationalizations will not bring back life. That's what my helmet has done for me. I still have it in my garage, pieced back together so people can see the impact it took, and I can tell them that I'm here because it is in pieces.

Thanks Giro!

And just remember, if and when that accident does come, you may not know--may never know for sure what happened or why.

John