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"Fred" wrote in
et: What enormous costs to society? Must be Canadian, or some other kind of Socialist. Fate tempting "health care payments and return of investment" rant snipped. I'll only push my luck so far. Fred "RB" wrote in message om... Yesterday I was riding happily along with two pals when in an instant one guy crashed. His body and head hit the ground so hard that he broke four bones, his clavicle, three ribs, and his hip. All minor breaks that will require no surgeries. Minor is relative of course, he's in pain, but he should be back to normal or close in about six weeks. So, why am I telling you this you ask? Well, this man hit his head on the ground so hard that his helmet was thoroughly demolished in the area that impacted the ground. Today, he doesn't even have a headache. What I am conveying to you though is that his helmet is absolutely responsible for saving his life, or at the very least, saving him from months, possibly years, of recovery. I've heard stories like this before, I know you have too, but it must be said again and again. A helmet will save your life and stop much grief for everyone. I urge you all to insist that those who ride with you wear one or you don't ride with them. If you are one who refuses to wear a helmet, then it's time to put one on. The arguments usually are that "It's my head, let me worry about it." Or, "It's not comfortable." The arguments are futile self-deceptions. The truth is, it's not your head when you damage it. If you are not killed there are enormous costs to society to make you independent again. There will be emotional pain suffered by loved ones who are extremely traumatized by your complete disregard for THEIR well-being. And, if you cannot take care of yourself, they will be the ones forced to tend to you in your infant state. If a helmet is not comfortable, find one that is, or, give up cycling! |
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Derek Torrington wrote in
news On 25 Aug 2003 02:28:12 -0700, (RB) wrote: Yesterday I was riding happily along with two pals when in an instant one guy crashed. His body and head hit the ground so hard that he snip My $.02? I have been biking regularly since 1973. I've fallen exactly once. It was 1986 and my helmet was too heavy and uncomfortable so I didn't wear it. It was a freak occurance, I had no time to brace myself and landed on my head, then flopped on my shoulder, hip and elbow. It was scary how much the head wound bled, took 14 stitches to weave it back together. No stitches anywhere else though, just road rash. I wasn't right for several weeks. (Go ahead, accuse me of never recovering mentally. I get it all the time.) The ER crew and paramedics were downright nasty to me because they found no helmet at the scene and correctly assumed I wasn't wearing one when I crashed. I wear a helmet every time I ride now. I get a little reminder every time I comb my hair (hurts like hell) or whack my head on a cabinet door (always hits that spot) and will have a nice visible trophy of my stupidity when the rest of my hair falls out. So don't wear a helmet if you don't want to. I feel I'm better off with it than without. Thanks for reading, Derek You are obviously not riding correctly. I've been riding since the early eighties and I've probably crashed over 100 times in my life and I have scars on my knees, elbows, one on the inside of my leg from a broken banana seat, one on my shoulder and a small lump on the palm of my hand where a peice of gravel (or something) has been imbedded under my skin for many, many years. In all this time I have never hit my head from a bike crash. That said, I do wear a helmet while I'm riding off road, but I don't wear one while commuting to work any more than I would while walking down the sidewalk, or crossing a parking lot. I think what would save a lot more lives than wearing a helmet is keeping your bike in good shape and making sure everything is safe before you get on the bike. Of course, knowing how to ride your bike helps too. |
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"Mr. E. Mann" wrote in message ... Derek Torrington wrote in news On 25 Aug 2003 02:28:12 -0700, (RB) wrote: Yesterday I was riding happily along with two pals when in an instant one guy crashed. His body and head hit the ground so hard that he snip My $.02? I have been biking regularly since 1973. I've fallen exactly once. It was 1986 and my helmet was too heavy and uncomfortable so I didn't wear it. It was a freak occurance, I had no time to brace myself and landed on my head, then flopped on my shoulder, hip and elbow. It was scary how much the head wound bled, took 14 stitches to weave it back together. No stitches anywhere else though, just road rash. I wasn't right for several weeks. (Go ahead, accuse me of never recovering mentally. I get it all the time.) The ER crew and paramedics were downright nasty to me because they found no helmet at the scene and correctly assumed I wasn't wearing one when I crashed. I wear a helmet every time I ride now. I get a little reminder every time I comb my hair (hurts like hell) or whack my head on a cabinet door (always hits that spot) and will have a nice visible trophy of my stupidity when the rest of my hair falls out. So don't wear a helmet if you don't want to. I feel I'm better off with it than without. Thanks for reading, Derek You are obviously not riding correctly. I've been riding since the early eighties and I've probably crashed over 100 times in my life and I have scars on my knees, elbows, one on the inside of my leg from a broken banana seat, one on my shoulder and a small lump on the palm of my hand where a peice of gravel (or something) has been imbedded under my skin for many, many years. In all this time I have never hit my head from a bike crash. That said, I do wear a helmet while I'm riding off road, but I don't wear one while commuting to work any more than I would while walking down the sidewalk, or crossing a parking lot. I think what would save a lot more lives than wearing a helmet is keeping your bike in good shape and making sure everything is safe before you get on the bike. Of course, knowing how to ride your bike helps too. What an idiot. I hope this is just a stupid troll. I've ridden (and raced) probably 100,000 miles in the last ten years. I've had only two crashes in all those miles. The first came in a very low speed crash on wet RR tracks. The rider ahead of me swerved unexpectedly. I had to swerve to miss him and ended up hitting the tracks at a bad angle that took my wheels out. My left kneecap went squarely into a rail and was split in two. My head slammed the pavement hard enough to destroy my helmet. I have no doubt that my head injuries would have been far more serious than my kneecap injury had I not been wearing my helmet. 11 months ago I was hit by a car. I was traveling through an intersection with a green light. A teenage driver in an oncoming car, talking on a cell phone, swung into the left hand turn lane and just kept coming -- plowing into me head on. I saw it coming, but she was driving so fast I had no time to get out of the way. I impacted the fender with my left hip. My hip, pelvis and ankle were shattered. Then I went off the windshield which, according to witnesses, launched me about 20 feet straight up in the air. I landed squarely on my head. My helmet was destroyed but my head was fine. I sustained a compression fracture to the spine. After hospitalization and months of painful rehabilitation, I'm riding again and setting personal best times. I have ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT that, were it not for that helmet, I would not be riding or living anything close to a normal life. Further, I have ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT that NOBODY could have for eseen or avoided either of those incidents. Anybody who rides on the road without a helmet is behaving foolishly and is in denial about the kinds of things that can happen out there. I'm so sick of reading posts by people who ride a couple of hours a month who think they know it all. Spend several hours a day out there and you'll get a bit better perspective on the dangers. Bob C. |
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Bob C.:
I wouldn't fret too much over the poster's opinion to which you responded. This newsgroup has become quite immature in the last year. Some of today’s posters delight in refusing to conduct themselves with any sort of societal responsibility. By the sound of his post, this person cannot be playing with a full deck anyway. By his own admission he has crashed 100 times so he appears to be pretty lame already, at the very least he is imbalanced. He also says he has allowed a foreign object to remain in his skin. This suggests he has no medical insurance and or cannot afford to pay for the removal himself. This suggests he lives in a mobile home and cooks hamburger for a living. It may just be a good thing he doesn't wear a helmet. Natural selection has a wonderful way of dealing with our society's defects. He would certainly qualify as defective. -RB "Robert Chambers" wrote in message ... "Mr. E. Mann" wrote in message ... Derek Torrington wrote in news On 25 Aug 2003 02:28:12 -0700, (RB) wrote: Yesterday I was riding happily along with two pals when in an instant one guy crashed. His body and head hit the ground so hard that he snip My $.02? I have been biking regularly since 1973. I've fallen exactly once. It was 1986 and my helmet was too heavy and uncomfortable so I didn't wear it. It was a freak occurance, I had no time to brace myself and landed on my head, then flopped on my shoulder, hip and elbow. It was scary how much the head wound bled, took 14 stitches to weave it back together. No stitches anywhere else though, just road rash. I wasn't right for several weeks. (Go ahead, accuse me of never recovering mentally. I get it all the time.) The ER crew and paramedics were downright nasty to me because they found no helmet at the scene and correctly assumed I wasn't wearing one when I crashed. I wear a helmet every time I ride now. I get a little reminder every time I comb my hair (hurts like hell) or whack my head on a cabinet door (always hits that spot) and will have a nice visible trophy of my stupidity when the rest of my hair falls out. So don't wear a helmet if you don't want to. I feel I'm better off with it than without. Thanks for reading, Derek You are obviously not riding correctly. I've been riding since the early eighties and I've probably crashed over 100 times in my life and I have scars on my knees, elbows, one on the inside of my leg from a broken banana seat, one on my shoulder and a small lump on the palm of my hand where a peice of gravel (or something) has been imbedded under my skin for many, many years. In all this time I have never hit my head from a bike crash. That said, I do wear a helmet while I'm riding off road, but I don't wear one while commuting to work any more than I would while walking down the sidewalk, or crossing a parking lot. I think what would save a lot more lives than wearing a helmet is keeping your bike in good shape and making sure everything is safe before you get on the bike. Of course, knowing how to ride your bike helps too. What an idiot. I hope this is just a stupid troll. I've ridden (and raced) probably 100,000 miles in the last ten years. I've had only two crashes in all those miles. The first came in a very low speed crash on wet RR tracks. The rider ahead of me swerved unexpectedly. I had to swerve to miss him and ended up hitting the tracks at a bad angle that took my wheels out. My left kneecap went squarely into a rail and was split in two. My head slammed the pavement hard enough to destroy my helmet. I have no doubt that my head injuries would have been far more serious than my kneecap injury had I not been wearing my helmet. 11 months ago I was hit by a car. I was traveling through an intersection with a green light. A teenage driver in an oncoming car, talking on a cell phone, swung into the left hand turn lane and just kept coming -- plowing into me head on. I saw it coming, but she was driving so fast I had no time to get out of the way. I impacted the fender with my left hip. My hip, pelvis and ankle were shattered. Then I went off the windshield which, according to witnesses, launched me about 20 feet straight up in the air. I landed squarely on my head. My helmet was destroyed but my head was fine. I sustained a compression fracture to the spine. After hospitalization and months of painful rehabilitation, I'm riding again and setting personal best times. I have ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT that, were it not for that helmet, I would not be riding or living anything close to a normal life. Further, I have ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT that NOBODY could have for eseen or avoided either of those incidents. Anybody who rides on the road without a helmet is behaving foolishly and is in denial about the kinds of things that can happen out there. I'm so sick of reading posts by people who ride a couple of hours a month who think they know it all. Spend several hours a day out there and you'll get a bit better perspective on the dangers. Bob C. |
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