Your helmet's probably okay... check it closely to be sure, but if the foam is intact and uncracked, it's more than likely okay.
Another thing to do is be sure that you're wearing some sort of eye protection... sunglasses, goggles, etc. to protect your eyes from debris that flies up from the road like that as well as the stray bugs, etc. that you encounter along the road or trail. A pair of glasses is the one piece of safety gear that can actually prevent an accident (by protecting your vision) in addition to just helping you survive if you do get in a crash...
Tom
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07-03-2008, 06:47 AM #1
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07-03-2008, 06:56 AM #2
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I'm a big advocate of wearing glasses (polycarbonate) while on a bike, whether you need them to see better or not. Sunglasses or clear, be sure they are UVA/UVB protectors, too.
I have only one good eye, so obviously I'm a bit closer to the issue than alot of folks, but I hope that this will inspire someone to wear glasses while out on the bike. You never know what can fly up and hit you, and sight should never be taken for granted.
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