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In response to "next topic: Bike helmets for adults! -- nm" by loosilu

Yes. What's the freaking point of not wearing a helmet when biking, especially with your kids

Posted by oblique (aka kkuphal) Oct 13 '09, 12:36

Oh, daddy just hit the fence and cracked his head open but little Johnny is just fine?

I'm glad I had my helmet on when I hit that turtle

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did you hurt the turtle? -- nm - decline Oct 13, 12:39 8
- Next question! -- nm - Skagnetti SI #25 Oct 13, 12:46
- No, I swerved to avoid him, lost control, hit a fence and went headfirst over the bike into the fence -- nm - oblique Oct 13, 12:45 6
  - well, that's good. - decline Oct 13, 12:46 1
    - I did curse him out as I dragged my mangled bike back to the nearest road to await my ride -- nm - oblique Oct 13, 12:49
  - I once had my front brake seize and I flew across the road and into the dirt on the other side. - loosilu Oct 13, 12:46 3
    - when I was a kid, I was riding home in the dark and a car was where it should not have been. Flipped up on the hood - decline Oct 13, 12:48 2
      - I'm not convinced. I think ST needs to see video of all these... unfortunate accidents so we can learn the lesson. -- nm - con_carne Oct 13, 12:54
      - I didn't hurt the dirt... but I was a bloody mess. -- nm - loosilu Oct 13, 12:50
most people don't crash in groups. -- nm - loosilu Oct 13, 12:37
I'd suggest NOT hitting the fence. -- nm - Jim Oct 13, 12:37 17
- it's just that simple! -- nm - Reagen Oct 13, 12:38
- shit happens. I'd suggest not getting in car crashes too but... -- nm - oblique Oct 13, 12:37 15
  - Little harder to control an SUV pulling a trailer at 60 MPH that it is a bicycle. But, that's just me. -- nm - Jim Oct 13, 12:38 14
    - yeah, that brake pedal is tricky. -- nm - mafic Oct 13, 12:40 5
      - Not when a car swerves out from right in front of you to reveal something large in the lane. -- nm - Jim Oct 13, 12:40 4
        
        eh, for every car traffic situation you could probably find an equally unavoidable bike crash situation. - mafic Oct 13, 12:43 1
        
        causes of my crashes have been other cyclists, cars, road conditions. -- nm - loosilu Oct 13, 12:44
        
        when I rented a trailer they told me not to go over a certain speed (maybe 50? can't remember). this is why. -- nm - loosilu Oct 13, 12:41 1
        
        Thanks for the lesson. I appreciate it. As if the cuncussion and loss of memory and my wife soaked in my blood wasn't enough.... - Jim Oct 13, 12:43
    - I've had one car crash and at least half a dozen bike crashes, and I drive far more often t han I bike. -- nm - loosilu Oct 13, 12:39 7
      - Sounds like you should bike more...maybe you wouldn't crash as much. -- nm - Jim Oct 13, 12:39 6
        
        I've logged thousands of miles. -- nm - loosilu Oct 13, 12:40 5
        
        Then I guess you probably need the helmet. *shrugs* -- nm - Jim Oct 13, 12:42 4
        
        This sounds like the healthcare debate. "Then I guess you probably need the health insurance" :) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 13, 12:44 2
        
        I have a question. If nothin happens, shouldn't I get my money back??? -- nm - Chris Rock Oct 13, 12:55
        
        Heh heh. -- nm - Jim Oct 13, 12:45
        
        since I don't control the earth (and cars and other cyclists and potholes, etc), yes I do. -- nm - loosilu Oct 13, 12:42

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