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highsided wearing a beanie helmet... on a bicycle

rritterson

rritterson

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None now :( Many previously.
Last night I was taking my time riding my bicycle to GFs house. About half way there I needed to cross the MUNI tracks I was riding in between, and lost concentration and tried to do it at a really shallow angle. Oops...

Tire caught the groove and bike high sided me right onto the pavement. Order of impact was chest, forehead, chin. Work jacket took the chest impact, bike helmet took the forehead, HARD, but my chin was left unprotected and I stood up leaving a puddle of blood.

The local church brought me inside quick and when I took a look at my wound in the mirror I immediately knew I'd need stiches. A good 1.5 long gash with my flesh just hanging loose under my chin. I walked up to the ER 3 blocks away and they stitched it up.

I was fucking happy I was wearing my dork helmet, because the front of it is completely collapsed and dented. 100% chance I would have had a concussion and a huge gash in my forehead had I not been wearing it. Of course, it was only as big as those beanie helmets, because that's all you can get on a bicycle.

Why is this in General? Well, consider the injuries I'd have sustained wearing my typical motorcycle gear. Jacket would have taken my chest, gloves would have avoided the slight rash I have on my hands, and my full face would have taken both head impacts. I'd probably have no injuries whatsoever.

Not that I am tempted to wear a beanie helmet on a motorcycle anyway, but shit, seeing my flesh dangling open under my chin was fucking gross. And I only slid about a foot. Imagine what your face would look like sliding on it for 100 feet...
 
Lost concentration? How is it possible to think of something else, when Your riding anywhere near Rail Tracks?

And..There are full face helmets for Skiers and BMX riders...You just didn't care to wear one.
 
I didn't realise it even possible to high side on a bicycle.
 
I went over my handle bars last year and obliterated my helmet. I hit so hard that I had a bump on my head for three weeks.

Get yourself some bike gloves, my friend. They've saved my hands twice.

I'm glad you were wearing your helmet. Those damn Muni tracks have cleaned my clock twice. :cry

Edit: Here's a picture of my helmet. It doesn't even show all the damage. I crashed on dirt, too, not concrete.
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Bicycle helmets have saved my life more than once.... and gloves are always a must.

The only problems with more/heavier gear is over heating, chaffeing, and sweat.

BTW... I have that chin scar too... Actually 2, one on top of the other...
 
Ea Star on your skid lid a mark for cager you pissed off? or cute guy you smacked on the ass on your way by?

Well?:nerd
sfcootz said:
I went over my handle bars last year and obliterated my helmet. I hit so hard that I had a bump on my head for three weeks.

Get yourself some bike gloves, my friend. They've saved my hands twice.

I'm glad you were wearing your helmet. Those damn Muni tracks have cleaned my clock twice. :cry

Edit: Here's a picture of my helmet. It doesn't even show all the damage. I crashed on dirt, too, not concrete.
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Jeez, that's intense. You walked 3 blocks with flesh hanging and blood dripping? The people at the church didn't offer to drive you?! :wtf

Makes you wonder just how protected bicyclists are. Today on my first ride through Page Mill, I noticed some of the bicycles were hauling ass compared to my newbie struggle to stay alive.

Ever thought about wearing a motorcycle helmet whilst biking? :laughing
 
Dianoetic said:
Jeez, that's intense. You walked 3 blocks with flesh hanging and blood dripping? The people at the church didn't offer to drive you?! :wtf

Makes you wonder just how protected bicyclists are. Today on my first ride through Page Mill, I noticed some of the bicycles were hauling ass compared to my newbie struggle to stay alive.

Ever thought about wearing a motorcycle helmet whilst biking? :laughing
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You don't want a motorcyle Helmet...but you do want (should want) a BMX helmet that looks like a dirt bike helmet /chin bar.

The only thing wrong with bicycle helmets is the bicycle rider buying the helmet.

If they can't think in terms of what is needed, they buy something that is real sketchy, on providing the protection needed.
 
Dianoetic said:
Makes you wonder just how protected bicyclists are. Today on my first ride through Page Mill, I noticed some of the bicycles were hauling ass compared to my newbie struggle to stay alive.
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Yeah, I was talking to my friend about that actually. When I was a kid I used to go stupid fast downhill on my bicycle. I'm sure I easily went into the upper 30s. All that with just a helmet. Compared to then, I'm a fucking tank with all my m/c gear on. The difference is I can't go 80+ mph on a bicycle.

Dianoetic said:
Ever thought about wearing a motorcycle helmet whilst biking? :laughing
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:laughing Yes, actually I have. Decided against it.
 
2nsane said:
Ea Star on your skid lid a mark for cager you pissed off? or cute guy you smacked on the ass on your way by?

Well?:nerd
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I put the stars on my helmet for fun after I had to buy a new one because a nut job threw feces at me while riding. The feces hit my helmet. The helmet got shit canned.
 
sfcootz said:
I put the stars on my helmet for fun after I had to buy a new one because a nut job threw feces at me while riding. The feces hit my helmet. The helmet got shit canned.
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You're joking right? Who the fuck would do that? :wtf
 
Dianoetic said:
You're joking right? Who the fuck would do that? :wtf
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I don't know. That's why I'm not in prison today. :teeth

V4 said:
never been to san francisco, eh..? :party
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Pretty much. It makes for a great story now. I mean, it's pretty damn funny. I was laughing about it as soon as I got out of the shower.
 
Ouch... I had the same thing happen to me: I just got my roadbike (no gear yet... :rolleyes) and was riding it home from UC Santa Cruz. There are some tracks that run along the Boardwalk and I made too shallow of a change over them and similarly, the front tire got caught and I was thrown over the bars. I broke my left wrist/hand in a few places and required pins to hold it altogether :thumbdown

I got on back on the roadbike after I healed and proceeded to fly down some of the UCSC hills at ~40 mph indicated with only a bicycle helmet to protect me... No other incidents but looking back, I can't do that again without at least a motorcycle helmet or other full face helmet...

Anyway, I hope you heal quick.
 
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ouch...

About 10 years ago, I was playing tag football in front of my house. They were just finished paving the street then and there were a lot of loose gravels. Well, I did a juke move and slipped on that stuff. My chin hit the asphalt and gave me a good gash. 3 hr of waiting in the ER, cost me $2400 and a scar to show for it.

Get well soon, my scarred-chin brother!
 
Bicycles are dangerous. :laughing

Some of my friends ride both motos and bikes and it always cracks me up that they go ATGATT on moto but don't even bother with a helmet on a bicycle. I personally think I'm far more likely to crack my head open falling off a bicycle. I tried to jump a curb earlier this year and misjudged the distance and planted the front tire squarely on the curb. Launched myself over the handlebars and broke my fall with my hands, then shoulder and head. Knocked the wind and out of me and was a little dizzy. I'm convinced the dorky $20 Bell helmet saved me from a major head injury there.
 
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