Glad of my helmet

rockfallwmb · June 2007

left work 9 oclock Thursday night, put my helmet on and set off for home. 200 yards down the road a very slow moving car right in the middle of road is blocking me so I move to overtake. Just as I draw level he sees a parking space, turns sharp left blocking my path, I have no alternative but to jam on the brakes, flinging myself over the bars, cleared his bonnett and landed directly on my head with a loud bang. As i lie there soaking it up hes asking me if Im alright and thanks to my helmet I mainly am. I have a rather sore and stiff neck but other than that a few light scratches, as I took most of the impact directly on the top of my head. The moral off the story, ALWAYS wear your helmet, even if just nipping to the shops or whatever. This happened 200 yards from my work and i may be dead or expecting to eat thru a straw for the rest of my days, you just dont know when these things are going to happen. New helmet required, and I only bought this a few weeks ago, but thats a small price to pay.

Anonymous · June 2007

Sound advice, glad to hear there isn't too much damage, may be worth looking into to see if your helmet manufacturer does a crash replacement scheme, i.e. may get some of the cost of the replacement subsidised

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Unknown · June 2007

Helmets pay to wear one. I know when i fell off i landed on my head but missed my helmet and landed on the side of my face [:(] typical!!!

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Anonymous · June 2007

Ouch!!!

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Unknown · June 2007

Though on the plus side even though i did use my face to brake i didn't suffer and cut and only 2 burside hand [:p] lucky eh?

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Anonymous · June 2007

Very, sounds like you could have come off a lot worse.

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Unknown · June 2007

yeh and i didn't damage the bike though i did end you about 10m down a hill in a bush. Someone was smiling on me that day i think [:D]

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Anonymous · June 2007

Yeah, had one of those myself, riding down a rut, the guy it front decides to slam on his brakes, I can't stop quick enough, smash into him over my handlebars, over his bike, just end up with a grazed knee

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Satchmo245 · June 2007

Glad to hear you're not too badly injured. It really frustrates me when I see my mate not wearing a helmet on and off road!

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rockfallwmb · June 2007

The helmet is a Giro and on their website the crash replacement policy means posting it to them and as they are in California and I am in Spain I couldnt be bothered with the hassle, Ill just buy one. I have bruising around my forehead were the helmet obviously impacted but I also have a cut/graze on the bridge off my nose and I have no idea how i got that, unless the helmet slid all the way down to my nose. i do wear the staprs lose though.

Anonymous · June 2007

Might be worth it, when I destroyed my MET, I sent it back to Italy, had a brand new one back within two weeks (for nothing)

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Unknown · June 2007

I was very thankful of mine when I had my last stack that's for sure! Anyone who doesn't wear one for vanity reasons or whatever is just plain stupid.

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rockfallwmb · June 2007

Most annoying thing is we were meant to be going for a ride this evening and had arranged time from work to go, and now cant cause my neck is too sore. And in time honoured tradition as soon as I stopped seeing stars and came to my senses my main concern was the condition of my bike, which luckily came away unscathed. I might email Giro and get some details about their crash replacement policy.

rindlewmb · June 2007

If i recall correctly you get like a credit note to be used against any giro lid that is bought through a shop that got the lid the giro importers in the case of the uk this is madison don't know about spain though. Itss well worth doing as if its a relatively new lid you will get a large saving on your new lid.

naz-t · June 2007

excellent choice there to wear the helmet! and that one occasion payed off

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Unknown · June 2007

One day i will buy a helmet....one day[:D]

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Widdle · June 2007

Probably the morning after you headbutt a tree...much better to buy one before then!

Unknown · June 2007

looks like you where lucky there specails taking all the impact on your head,[B)]

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