I got this from a very good friend this morning. It's a timely reminder now that it is spring and many of us are again riding our bicycles. (My friend will be changing his rear brake to the right side of his handlebars.)

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WOW!!
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I remeber doing that about 40 years ago, luckily landing on the grass, helmetless. No brain damage as far as YOU know. :-)
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It does explain some of the masshole banter though...

:-) :-)
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I always wear my skid lid. It looks goofy sitting a top my bulbous head but, if ever needed I should be good to go. Glad to hear your buddy has only minor bumps & bruises and will be riding again soon, could have been much worse.



Chris.....
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No wondor I see sooooo many tricycles down here. I guess they're smarter than I thought..... :-)
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um...well, words fail me here.

He was trying to signal, slow down AND make the turn?

Bad decision.

Many thousands of miles in the saddle here.

I've retired, at best guess, at least 6 different helmets through the years.
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Here in Massachusetts he would be given a ticket for signalling. Glad that he had the helmet on.
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Ouch! We (my wife daughter and I) have started riding again together recently. The girls wear helmets. We just had the conversation that I need to get one. Guess this kinda reinforces that.

BTW...I thought that the right hand was the rear break. it is on mine at least.
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Mine too....
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I grew up riding a bicycle every day, but never once wore a helmet. Somehow I lived.
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I used to fly down hills on a mountain bike without a helmet. Had several crashes and my head narrowly avoiding rocks, cactus, and trees. Except for the occasional memory lapses and walking into walls, I'm fine!

It's amazing that 3 inches of foam and plastic can save your life.

I wear mine when I'm riding in NYC traffic, but don't know if it'll help much if I get run over by a cab or bus...
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Your head will be safe :-)
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Did that myself about 15 years ago except when the rear tire came up off the ground the front wheel turned and I came down on the end of the handle bar on my mountain bike and broke 5 ribs.
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Tis the season I guess. A buddy of mine was riding down his own driveway a few weeks ago when the chain broke and locked up the tire. It sent him @ss end over elbows and he ended up with a broken collar bone.

I had no idea they don't cast you up in that half frankenstine's monster pose any longer. They just dope you up and send you home in a sling.

Glad to hear your buddy walked away with scuffs only.
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My wife says I am only allowed one near death experience per lifetime :-)
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All the more reason to have a cigar and hop in the truck when I need to go somewhere
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Wow. Great reminder. :-)
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I used to never wear a helmet on a bicycle 25-30 years ago and I'd run down the canyons doing 40+. I bought a motorcycle and wouldn't go around the corner for a pack of gum without a helmet. Now I couldn't think of riding my bicycle without one.

Two years ago after crashing who knows how many times, I finally used my bicycle helmet. Glad I did.
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Ouch. Glad that guy is ok.
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