Glad I wear a helmet...

[OakLeaf]

I'm glad you wear a helmet, too!!!

If you have a good relationship with your LBS, you might consider letting them have your old helmet for just the purpose you describe - it'll reach more people there. My LBS still has the helmet I crashed in 22 years ago.


ETA: Giro has a crash replacement program, though they're not very specific about it. http://www.giro.com/en-us/support/faqs/

[Photoflygirl]

I'm glad you wear a helmet, too!!!

If you have a good relationship with your LBS, you might consider letting them have your old helmet for just the purpose you describe - it'll reach more people there. My LBS still has the helmet I crashed in 22 years ago.

Great idea. I haven't heard of any bicycle outreach to kids in our city, so the LBS would be a good place for it to be. I will miss it, it was a cute, pink, surfer print on it.

[MartianDestiny]

Great idea. I haven't heard of any bicycle outreach to kids in our city, so the LBS would be a good place for it to be. I will miss it, it was a cute, pink, surfer print on it.

I think Giro still makes the Skyla in the pink/goldish flower print. You may be able to find an identical replacement.

Glad you are ok!

[Bike Chick]

I join the rest......I'm glad you wore your helmet. My crash helmet is in the LBS also for all to view who don't think they need a helmet....and it's not just children, there are a lot of adults who don't think they need to wear one either. My crash made me a firm believer and I won't even think of getting on my bike without it. By the way, Trek replaced my helmet---free of charge. If yours is a trek, you might want to write the company and send them pics. You might get a new helmet.

[zoom-zoom]

I join the rest......I'm glad you wore your helmet. My crash helmet is in the LBS also for all to view who don't think they need a helmet....and it's not just children, there are a lot of adults who don't think they need to wear one either. My crash made me a firm believer and I won't even think of getting on my bike without it. By the way, Trek replaced my helmet---free of charge. If yours is a trek, you might want to write the company and send them pics. You might get a new helmet.

Drives me nuts when I see families out riding and the kids have helmets, but not the parents. All this tells kids is that adults never make mistakes or are prone to accidents. And if such a situation were to arise those kids could end up losing a parent right before their eyes. Why would anyone ever take such a potentially tragic risk?

So glad your helmet did its job today!

[Tri Girl]

Whew- glad you are OK!

[Miranda]

I still have my helmet from my crash a couple months ago. Blood stain covered and all (there was more damage shown than the one pic posted). http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...=century+crash

Pics say a lot too if you put them up to show & tell for the cause. I know cyclist that do not wear them from the gym. I tried to tell them the same thing. If it were not for my helmet, I would be the same (or around at all). I never ride without mine as well.

I think until you crash a helmet like this, you never think much of it. Putting your helmet on is just a routine thing. Without a lot of deep thought of what it is for. Post crash, I will never think or feel the same when I put in on before a ride.

Fyi, if you don't already know this... if your helmet is a Giro they offer a 20% discount for crash replacement. You do not have to send the actual helmet in. Just call w/the info that is inside it. No exchanges when ordered directly from Giro w/discount. Just be sure what you order is what you want/fits.

People who do not wear them.... I just really really don't get it.

Glad you are ok to post to us about it.

Miranda

[owlice]

My body is saying...ARE YOU STUPID?!!!

And I hope you answered back: I WEAR A HELMET!! MEANS I'M SMART!!!

As OakLeaf said, I'm glad you wear a helmet, too! And I'm glad that's the only thing that's broken, even though it's pink and has a surfer print on it!

I hope you heal quickly and aren't too sore tomorrow.

[blackhillsbiker]

I cracked and mashed in the side of mine in my recent adventure. I'll never even consider riding without one after that. Glad you're ok! Bruised and sore goes away. Traumatic Brain Injury does not.

Deb

[Aquila]

I'm glad you weren't hurt worse! Helmets are easy to replace, brains, not so much!

[jobob]

Yep.