This is why I always wear the best helmet I can afford

[blamebrampton]

See the cracks and missing chunk in this image:



That would be my head.

If you ride slowly on cycle paths or in Copenhagen, you can get by without one. Over 10kph/6mph and in mixed traffic, just cope with helmet hair. Brains belong on the inside!

Comments

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Ow ow ow! I am so glad you were all right! I've been clipped by a bus, but avoided trucks. Nearly been taken out by a few truck doors, but the advantage of being this short is that I can just fit under them if I use my ninja cycling skills ;-)

I think that mandatory helmets and compulsory voting are two of my favourite weird Australian things. Both improve the world!

[17catherines.livejournal.com]

I was very lucky to survive, in fact. Lungs don't really like trying to share the same location as all one's other internal organs.

Dad told me about the bicycle being at the shop, and I wanted to go see it, after I got out of hospital, but Mum wouldn't let me... The ironic thing about all of this is that while I still flinch a bit if a large truck turns around a corner a bit too close to me, I was pretty much un-traumatised by the accident. My family, who were there when it happened, were much more messed up by it - Dad still has nightmares, I think.

And I second your statement about mandatory helmets and compulsory voting. Just brilliant.

[ladyjaneva.livejournal.com]

"mandatory helmets"

that's been up to discussion in Germany too, but most people fall on the : let's not force it side.
I guess a lot of attitude towards helmets has to do with the biking environment. Are the cars used to it, do lots of people bike, etc. You never see a helmet in the Netherlands. I often wear one in Germany (not always though) but I've never felt the need to wear one in the Netherlands either. Their bikes are so comfortable... I used to horseride so I know what helmets can do (in the positive sense).

So so glad you wore yours and that you're ok.