Folks, My helmet saved me from serious injury!
Went on a 20 miler last night. Got home and as usual part of my cool down routine is to make a few circles in the drive way. Well - our cat ran in front of me, I swerved, and front wheel went off driveway cement. We've had lots of rain and wheel sunk about 2 inches. Down I went. I was STUNNED as to how hard my helmet hit the concrete. Wife screamed, and came running over. I just lay there for a few seconds. Got serious road rash (Driveway Rash?) on my left leg and left shoulder, Had a headache today (minor) and now a scratched helmet (not cracked). I was probably only going 5-7 mph but I sure hit the driveway hard. If I wasn't wearing my helmet I would have been in serious trouble! BTW- Bike OK, I use speedplays and was clipped (another mistake) It went up in the air, and then back onto the grass.
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Hows the cat?
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Regardless of the fact that the helmet was not cracked, replace it anyway. Do not take the chance that the helmet might be 100% ok to use again. It may not protect you, or protect you as well in the event of another impact.
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Originally Posted by N_C
Regardless of the fact that the helmet was not cracked, replace it anyway. Do not take the chance that the helmet might be 100% ok to use again. It may not protect you, or protect you as well in the event of another impact.
Agreed. Some companies even have a free replacement program. |
Originally Posted by Red Baron
Down I went. I was STUNNED as to how hard my helmet hit the concrete....I was probably only going 5-7 mph but I sure hit the driveway hard.
I have hit my helmet against pavement three times. Once hard and head-on, once a side-fall bounce, the third was a 2 mph. slip in the sand. The head-on crash might have cost me my abstract thinking abilities. |
Originally Posted by N_C
Regardless of the fact that the helmet was not cracked, replace it anyway. Do not take the chance that the helmet might be 100% ok to use again. It may not protect you, or protect you as well in the event of another impact.
Pretty amazing how much momentum a head has hitting pavement huh? |
Baron..I crashed under 5mph in a parking lot..My head hit directly on the curb. The helmet had a crack about 2 inches long all the way through... That could have been my head.
One thought..Don't helmet instruction sheet say once crashed, a helmet might be weakened internally? Not sure we believe that..? In case. - Many helmets manufacturers will allow a return at cost and postage, should you agree-there might be a problem... At the time, I had a Bell and they replaced it.. |
Ask all the MTBers out there... crashes that result in massive head trauma can occur at any speed and under any condition. Most of my crashes occur offroad but I have had crashes road riding too in which my head would have suffered pretty badly had it not been for a helmet.
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Originally Posted by khuon
Ask all the MTBers out there... crashes that result in massive head trauma can occur at any speed and under any condition.
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Yeah, your "horizontal" speed is a potential factor in the severity of a helmet impact, but the critical factor is the distance your head is falling, just on account of the acceleration of gravity. Think of it this way: imagine putting something about the weight of a human head (3-4 kg?) into a bike helmet, and simply drop it on a concrete floor from the height of a driver of a DF bicycle. How would you guess the helmet would fare? This is the speed and energy at which your head and helmet contact the pavement in a fall, regardless of how fast you're going horizontally.
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Glad you're ok.
I look at wearing helmets this way...I don't have many little gray cells left and the ones I still have I want to keep where they are. That's why I wear a helmet, even on short rides. |
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My helmet saved me from certain brain damage last week. I crashed and had a concussion, which erased the 4 hours of my life, immediatley after the crash. I had a bellringer of a headache for several days also. I was looking for at new helmet anyway, so it gave me good excuse:D I love this Met helmet but mine is in red.
CHEERS. Mark |
Originally Posted by Dutchy
My helmet saved me from certain brain damage last week. I crashed and had a concussion, which erased the 4 hours of my life, immediatley after the crash. I had a bellringer of a headache for several days also. I was looking for at new helmet anyway, so it gave me good excuse:D I love this Met helmet but mine is in red.
CHEERS. Mark |
If you have good skills on a bike why do u need a helmet? i dont find a need......if you get hit by a car your still gonna get hurt regardless u have a helmet or now
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Originally Posted by BiKe_GuY666
If you have good skills on a bike why do u need a helmet? i dont find a need......if you get hit by a car your still gonna get hurt regardless u have a helmet or now
-mark |
Ah the foolish "I'm invincible" additude of youth. Hopefully he'll live to outgrow it.
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Originally Posted by Raiyn
Ah the foolish "I'm invincible" additude of youth. Hopefully he'll live to outgrow it.
and if ive been riding since i wuz 5.........then how come ive only fallen while learning.....and doing a trick i just learnt? |
Originally Posted by BiKe_GuY666
id rather die on a bike with no helmet then to die on a bike with a helmet cuz that juss shows that you didnt need it in tha first place...........im stayin wit mah point.........if you get hit by a car with or with out a helmet your gunna get seriously injured...mayb death
and if ive been riding since i wuz 5.........then how come ive only fallen while learning.....and doing a trick i just learnt? |
Helmets are ok with me , when I had my bad crash I fell sideways when my front wheel washed out on wet leaves & I was body slammed onto the concrete with enough force to break my hip & fracture my arm, when I came out of the hostpital a week later I found that the outer shell of my helmet was badly gouged & the polystirine inner split right through on the left side, if I was'nt wearing it Im sure I would have had a serious head injury as well . Here in N/Z cyclist are required to wear a helmet by law ,I used to wear a helmet 'cos I had to but now I wear one as I feel it protects my head :D
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Originally Posted by BiKe_GuY666
id rather die on a bike with no helmet then to die on a bike with a helmet cuz that juss shows that you didnt need it in tha first place...........im stayin wit mah point.........if you get hit by a car with or with out a helmet your gunna get seriously injured...mayb death
and if ive been riding since i wuz 5.........then how come ive only fallen while learning.....and doing a trick i just learnt? |
Whats wrong with wearing a helmet, anyways? I wear one because I want to see my kid grow up and for him not to have a drooling vegetable for a dad. Also, I'm too pretty to get all messed up in the head area. :D
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id rather die on a bike with no helmet then to die on a bike with a helmet cuz that juss shows that you didnt need it in tha first place...........im stayin wit mah point.........if you get hit by a car with or with out a helmet your gunna get seriously injured...mayb death and if ive been riding since i wuz 5.........then how come ive only fallen while learning.....and doing a trick i just learnt? |
Originally Posted by operator
People like this make me wish I could reach out and stab them in the face. Spelling mistakes galore, 2 year old short form for every word possible. Who lets these kind of people on the internet?
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quotes: How's the cat?
Cat OK, she sees me come in on a bike and runs!!!! BTW- she was not hurt, nor was I angry at it. Person I'm amazed at is folks with an attitude like BiKe_GuY666. But he's been riding since he was 5, maybe with a little luck he'll live long enough to grow up. Lets wish him Luck! |
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