For those of you that dont use a cycle helmet !!!

[danroyle]

i have a full face halmet which i usually wear However sometimes for a 5 minute journey into town i may not always bother so this is for those of you like me that occasionally do the same


LUCKILY FLASH HAS COVERED SOME OF THE PURPLENESS

that was taken about 3 hours after i got back from hospital yesterday i was only doing a 2 minute ride and came round a corner at speed to find a 7 seater cab in the road i tried to stop but it was slippery and wheels locked up. I went pretty hard onto my right wrist which is currently unusable now and damaged my left too and then smashed my face into the taramc with enough force to fracture my cheekbone (my first fracture/break in 31 years of life)

My right eye will barely open and pain level is pretty high.

But anyway what this is about guys no matter how short the journey is ALWAYS WEAR YOUR HELMET GUYS AND GIRLS. or you might end up looking like that

[jimbouk]

Ouch, hope you have a speedy recovery! Point well noted, just like using a seatbelt, it's not worth the risk.

[GheeTsar]

OUCH! Hope you mend quickly. Nearly all my scars are from bike accidents and so I always wear a helmet nowadays, but it is a salient reminder.

[danroyle]

will be fine in a few days swelling seems to have peaked this morning.

Don't think i'll be riding again for a little while have wripped a few tendons currently barely able to take the weight of a phone in the worst hand.

[dangel]

Best wishes for a speed recovery - when i think of all those years i spent road training with no helmet in the hills of the midlands (and the speeds I used to do)...

[Macman]

Dang...

Really hope for speedy recovery man !!

[[GSV]Trig]

You got sympathy sex for that yet?

mate of mine died about 10 years ago now, was riding his bike, fell off, whacked his head on the floor, brain swelled, goodnight Joe..
The bit that annoys me now is one of his other friends sisters rides everywhere on a bike, she started to wear a helmet, great you might think, but she wears it at an angle and if she went down on her face (other than improving her looks) the helmet wouldnt do anything or even touch the floor until she rolled over..

[Tumble]

It annoys the arse off me seeing people wearing helmets in that manner - it'll do her more harm than good if it's sat on the back of her head. As soon as it hits the floor, it's going to get pulled off her head because it's not sat on the right part, and it's going to turn into a strangulation device PDQ.

[nibbler]

A helmet that's too loose is worse than no helmet at all.

[0iD]

As long as you're ok chap! Lesson learned

[Terbinator]

Wouldn't of guessed you were 31 looking at that picture

[razer121]

Agreed, you dont look older than 25! Looks painfull, recover quick dude.

[danroyle]

You got sympathy sex for that yet?

mate of mine died about 10 years ago now, was riding his bike, fell off, whacked his head on the floor, brain swelled, goodnight Joe..
The bit that annoys me now is one of his other friends sisters rides everywhere on a bike, she started to wear a helmet, great you might think, but she wears it at an angle and if she went down on her face (other than improving her looks) the helmet wouldnt do anything or even touch the floor until she rolled over..

no sympathy sex yet the missus is willing but i cant really use my hands to grab anything.


Have gotta start thinking about repairing the bikr now too not what i need before christmas. initially need rebuild on my front wheel as that got run over handlebars are slightly bent i think, And it looks like my downtube is damaged on my frame am hoping i am wrong but doesn't look good initially. probably £250-300 in repairs more if frame is fudged.

[danroyle]

I am hoping for your speedy recovery. Riding motorcycles without wearing safety gears is really dangerous. Next time, make sure that you are wearing safety gears while driving your bike regardless of how short your ride is. There are lots of online stores that offer safety gears like pads, helmets, and shoes. Doing a little research may help you find a store that offers all these at an affordable package rate.

mountain bike not motorcycle mate

[circuitmonkey]

Looks painful mate, you have my sympathy's and I wish you a speedy recovery!

I must admit, I'm pretty bad about donning a helmet at all and I should really know better, been in my fair share of spills and re-arranged my face pretty good on one occasion. In fact on that occasion what really pissed me off was that I totalled my new bike!

How did you bike fair?

[danroyle]

Looks painful mate, you have my sympathy's and I wish you a speedy recovery!

I must admit, I'm pretty bad about donning a helmet at all and I should really know better, been in my fair share of spills and re-arranged my face pretty good on one occasion. In fact on that occasion what really pissed me off was that I totalled my new bike!

How did you bike fair?

not great
front wheel trashed a sun sigle track sl1 on a hope pro hub 20mm bolt through, My 06 boxer u turns got car tire mark up them so they need a service at least, azonic hustler bars bent, odi yeti lock on grips with limited edition peaty designs lock on one busted. dmr exalt frame looks like down tube is compressed slightly and possibly cracked. Bike faired okish unfortunately all the expensive stuff is up front.