On Mon, 10 May 2004 14:54:29 +0000, R15757 wrote:

maxo wrote in part:

...and I've also had a hundred facial stitches and dental
reconstruction because I didn't wear one...


Only if your helmet is a full-face model, unfortunately. Even Thompson, Rivara,
Thompson admit that regular bicycle helmets do not prevent or reduce severity
of common facial injuries.

Robert

It would have prevented most of my forehead injuries, nose, but perhaps
not the teeth--it was a sliding forward on the pavement type impact, vs.
a full face plant. Would've prevented the concussion, too. I was an
unusual wreck: a huge SUV drove straight into the back of me and sent me
flying. Wierd thing is though: the bike survived with only torn tape.
Those old Univegas are tough!

On the moto, I always wear the full face--I switched when a pal walked
away after a seemingly deathly wreck wearing hers and said: it's pretty
cool to see the road fly by through the visor

Now if I could only get shorts in a lycra/leather blend...