Helmet story - Page 5 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

06-20-2004, 03:42 AM

On 19 Jun 2004 19:05:24 GMT, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (R15757) wrote:

>Tom Beattie wrote in part:
>
><< ...I wiped out on May 29th, going about 25 mph, slight downhill. Landed
>on my right side, cheekbone and helmet. Lotsa road rash on knees and
>arm. Divot outta my cheek... >>
>
>Tom, gotta ask out of pure curiosity: what caused the wreck? I would guess that
>you were turning sharply on sand or wet concrete, but you don't mention
>turning.
>Was it one of those riding no hands then reaching back and missing the
>hadlebars deals?
>
>Robert

Almost.
I mis-judged a speed bump, on a familiar ride that I make during day
and night rides. Normally i can take this one at speed, Not this
time though. I lost my hand grip on impact and flew out front.

For Zis Guy, I'm glad your situation worked out for you. Hell, I am
happy for anyone who goes down and is able to tell about it, helmet,
balaclava, shaved head, etc.. Wouldn't have wanted my event any other
way. Cause I hit the pavement hard!!!

Observation, the road rash was limited to areas not covered with my
polypro Jersey and bike pants. These are bothe relatively un-scathed
and useable again. Hmmm.

IMO needing to buy a new helmet is a tiny price to pay, given my
reluctance to go without. Hell, it WAS my fault the helmet broke,
hitting head first and all.

Best to all bikers, regardless of choice.
TomB

06-20-2004, 05:25 AM

On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 17:49:00 -0400, Rick Onanian <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote in message <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>:

>>It failed? Shame. That's the problem with helmets, they keep
>>breaking and people think that's Saved Their Life [tm].

>I don't think the OP claimed any saving of life. I believe he was
>talking about road rash avoidance.

Road rash avoidance is good; I find any decent hat does that, with the
additional benefit of not amplifying rotational forces in a crash...

But then, I have spent the last couple of months fighting a law which
would have made it a crime to allow a child to ride a tricycle in the
park without a helmet.

Guy
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88% of helmet statistics are made up, 65% of them at Washington University

06-20-2004, 05:25 AM

On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 17:49:00 -0400, Rick Onanian <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote in message <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>:

>>It failed? Shame. That's the problem with helmets, they keep
>>breaking and people think that's Saved Their Life [tm].

>I don't think the OP claimed any saving of life. I believe he was
>talking about road rash avoidance.

Road rash avoidance is good; I find any decent hat does that, with the
additional benefit of not amplifying rotational forces in a crash...

But then, I have spent the last couple of months fighting a law which
would have made it a crime to allow a child to ride a tricycle in the
park without a helmet.

Guy
--
May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting.
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

88% of helmet statistics are made up, 65% of them at Washington University

06-20-2004, 05:25 AM

On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 17:49:00 -0400, Rick Onanian <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote in message <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>:

>>It failed? Shame. That's the problem with helmets, they keep
>>breaking and people think that's Saved Their Life [tm].

>I don't think the OP claimed any saving of life. I believe he was
>talking about road rash avoidance.

Road rash avoidance is good; I find any decent hat does that, with the
additional benefit of not amplifying rotational forces in a crash...

But then, I have spent the last couple of months fighting a law which
would have made it a crime to allow a child to ride a tricycle in the
park without a helmet.

Guy
--
May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting.
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

88% of helmet statistics are made up, 65% of them at Washington University

06-20-2004, 05:25 AM

On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 17:49:00 -0400, Rick Onanian <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote in message <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>:

>>It failed? Shame. That's the problem with helmets, they keep
>>breaking and people think that's Saved Their Life [tm].

>I don't think the OP claimed any saving of life. I believe he was
>talking about road rash avoidance.

Road rash avoidance is good; I find any decent hat does that, with the
additional benefit of not amplifying rotational forces in a crash...

But then, I have spent the last couple of months fighting a law which
would have made it a crime to allow a child to ride a tricycle in the
park without a helmet.

Guy
--
May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting.
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

88% of helmet statistics are made up, 65% of them at Washington University

06-20-2004, 05:25 AM

On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 17:49:00 -0400, Rick Onanian <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote in message <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>:

>>It failed? Shame. That's the problem with helmets, they keep
>>breaking and people think that's Saved Their Life [tm].

>I don't think the OP claimed any saving of life. I believe he was
>talking about road rash avoidance.

Road rash avoidance is good; I find any decent hat does that, with the
additional benefit of not amplifying rotational forces in a crash...

But then, I have spent the last couple of months fighting a law which
would have made it a crime to allow a child to ride a tricycle in the
park without a helmet.

Guy
--
May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting.
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

88% of helmet statistics are made up, 65% of them at Washington University

06-20-2004, 06:13 AM

I have a helmet story that is more comical than serious since the only real
damage was the helmet.

I was riding on a sidewalk in Springfield, MO a few years ago.(I was on the
sidewalk because it was rush-hour traffic and I was not wanting to slow up
traffic). On the street where I was riding there are numerous storm water
drop-inlets which have concrete structures that go about half-way across the
sidewalk. Unfortunatly, these drop-inlets have moved in weird ways as
compared to the sidewalk. I was concentrating on a 3" rise in an inlet
about 50 feet away from me, and my front wheel dropped dropped down into a
deep crack that narrowed as I went foward. The result was that the front
wheel stopped abruptly and I did a 180 around the front axel to drive my
helmet laden head into the concrete pavement.

The bike damage was minimal, but the helmet was totaled. Unfortunatly, even
though I lay stunned on the ground for a minute or so, not one person that
drove by bothered to stop to see if I was seriously injured or not.

I guess since I am a biker I would be more concerned than the average car
only guy.

Allen

06-20-2004, 06:13 AM

I have a helmet story that is more comical than serious since the only real
damage was the helmet.

I was riding on a sidewalk in Springfield, MO a few years ago.(I was on the
sidewalk because it was rush-hour traffic and I was not wanting to slow up
traffic). On the street where I was riding there are numerous storm water
drop-inlets which have concrete structures that go about half-way across the
sidewalk. Unfortunatly, these drop-inlets have moved in weird ways as
compared to the sidewalk. I was concentrating on a 3" rise in an inlet
about 50 feet away from me, and my front wheel dropped dropped down into a
deep crack that narrowed as I went foward. The result was that the front
wheel stopped abruptly and I did a 180 around the front axel to drive my
helmet laden head into the concrete pavement.

The bike damage was minimal, but the helmet was totaled. Unfortunatly, even
though I lay stunned on the ground for a minute or so, not one person that
drove by bothered to stop to see if I was seriously injured or not.

I guess since I am a biker I would be more concerned than the average car
only guy.

Allen

06-20-2004, 06:13 AM

I have a helmet story that is more comical than serious since the only real
damage was the helmet.

I was riding on a sidewalk in Springfield, MO a few years ago.(I was on the
sidewalk because it was rush-hour traffic and I was not wanting to slow up
traffic). On the street where I was riding there are numerous storm water
drop-inlets which have concrete structures that go about half-way across the
sidewalk. Unfortunatly, these drop-inlets have moved in weird ways as
compared to the sidewalk. I was concentrating on a 3" rise in an inlet
about 50 feet away from me, and my front wheel dropped dropped down into a
deep crack that narrowed as I went foward. The result was that the front
wheel stopped abruptly and I did a 180 around the front axel to drive my
helmet laden head into the concrete pavement.

The bike damage was minimal, but the helmet was totaled. Unfortunatly, even
though I lay stunned on the ground for a minute or so, not one person that
drove by bothered to stop to see if I was seriously injured or not.

I guess since I am a biker I would be more concerned than the average car
only guy.

Allen

06-20-2004, 06:13 AM

I have a helmet story that is more comical than serious since the only real
damage was the helmet.

I was riding on a sidewalk in Springfield, MO a few years ago.(I was on the
sidewalk because it was rush-hour traffic and I was not wanting to slow up
traffic). On the street where I was riding there are numerous storm water
drop-inlets which have concrete structures that go about half-way across the
sidewalk. Unfortunatly, these drop-inlets have moved in weird ways as
compared to the sidewalk. I was concentrating on a 3" rise in an inlet
about 50 feet away from me, and my front wheel dropped dropped down into a
deep crack that narrowed as I went foward. The result was that the front
wheel stopped abruptly and I did a 180 around the front axel to drive my
helmet laden head into the concrete pavement.

The bike damage was minimal, but the helmet was totaled. Unfortunatly, even
though I lay stunned on the ground for a minute or so, not one person that
drove by bothered to stop to see if I was seriously injured or not.

I guess since I am a biker I would be more concerned than the average car
only guy.

Allen