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Weird cause of a bicyclist's crash
We were riding along enjoying ourselves when a guy up ahead of us
suddenly swerves into the road flailing wildly at his head, yanks off his helmet and wipes out getting fair bit of road-rash. Later at the ER the attending doctor asks if he was wearing a helmet. Cyclist replies he didn't hit his head. Dr persists in asking if he was wearing a helmet. Cyclist says yes but NEVER again. Doctor asks why. Cyclist says, "Because a damn hornet got sucked into a vent and stung me in the head twice before I could get the F****** helmet off which is why I crashed in the first place!" I crazy-glued pieces of micro screen over my helmet vents long ago to keep insects out. Seems to me to be a good safety precaution. Peter |
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Sir Ridesalot wrote:
We were riding along enjoying ourselves when a guy up ahead of us suddenly swerves into the road flailing wildly at his head, yanks off his helmet and wipes out getting fair bit of road-rash. Later at the ER the attending doctor asks if he was wearing a helmet. Cyclist replies he didn't hit his head. Dr persists in asking if he was wearing a helmet. Cyclist says yes but NEVER again. Doctor asks why. Cyclist says, "Because a damn hornet got sucked into a vent and stung me in the head twice before I could get the F****** helmet off which is why I crashed in the first place!" I crazy-glued pieces of micro screen over my helmet vents long ago to keep insects out. Seems to me to be a good safety precaution. Peter In 44 years of riding a bike (20+ with a helmet, usually), I've never been stung in the head. I have been stung in the thigh during a group ride (3 months ago, and I've still got a mark there), but that didn't cause me to swerve and crash. Wayne |
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"Wayne Pein" wrote in message m... Sir Ridesalot wrote: I crazy-glued pieces of micro screen over my helmet vents long ago to keep insects out. Seems to me to be a good safety precaution. In 44 years of riding a bike (20+ with a helmet, usually), I've never been stung in the head. I have been stung in the thigh during a group ride (3 months ago, and I've still got a mark there), but that didn't cause me to swerve and crash. This season I've been hit with those hard exoskeleton bugs several times - Junebugs I think they were. At least that's what we called them. Just riding along minding my own business and *thwack*. |
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Weird cause of a bicyclist's crash
Sir Ridesalot wrote: We were riding along enjoying ourselves when a guy up ahead of us suddenly swerves into the road flailing wildly at his head, yanks off his helmet and wipes out getting fair bit of road-rash. Later at the ER the attending doctor asks if he was wearing a helmet. Cyclist replies he didn't hit his head. Dr persists in asking if he was wearing a helmet. Cyclist says yes but NEVER again. Doctor asks why. Cyclist says, "Because a damn hornet got sucked into a vent and stung me in the head twice before I could get the F****** helmet off which is why I crashed in the first place!" Gawd, I find ER docs obsession with helmets rediculous. It is just a small component of bike injury prevention, not the whole enchilada. Panacea seeker, the *******s. They never ask if you were following the rules of the road, a much more vital safety component. When I bothered to wear a helmet, I got insects stuck in them many times. Never wrecked, but came close. With a traditional cycling cap, I can usually see the insect a nanosecond before it impacts, and simply duck a bit and have it glance off the brim. Around here, the insects that are the most bothersome are sweat bees.One attacked my arm a week ago. I saw it start from a few yards away, behaving not unlike a kamikaze bomber. OUCH! |
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"They never ask if you were following the rules of the road," Would you admit it if you weren't? I can see the newspaper article: BICYCLIST DIDN'T FOLLOW THE RULES OF THE ROAD John Smith was the victim in a serious bicycle collision. When asked, by the ER doc, John admitted that he wasn't following the rules of the road. . . . . |
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Colorado Bicycler wrote: "They never ask if you were following the rules of the road," Would you admit it if you weren't? I can see the newspaper article: BICYCLIST DIDN'T FOLLOW THE RULES OF THE ROAD John Smith was the victim in a serious bicycle collision. When asked, by the ER doc, John admitted that he wasn't following the rules of the road. . . . . Got so excited you had to post twice, eh? What I mean is, that ER docs ask "were you wearing a helmet" even before they ask "what happened". The focus on the styrofoam is massively disproportionate to its effectiveness. Example dialog: D: "what caused this crash?" P: "I don't know, I was just riding home after work, and got hit randomly, guy said he didn't see me" D: "Did you have lighting on your bike?" P: "No." D: "I'd highly suggest that you outfitted your bike with lighting so that we don't see you here again." Not that I want docs to moralize, but if they aim for prevention, be a little thoughtful, eh? |
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"Sir Ridesalot" wrote in message
oups.com... Later at the ER the attending doctor asks if he was wearing a helmet. Cyclist replies he didn't hit his head. Dr persists in asking if he was wearing a helmet. This persistent helmet nagging has happened to me twice during ER visits, and frankly it's pretty darned annoying. Once, my helmet was even sitting on top of my pile of clothing next to me. I suppose they mean well. |
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Wayne Pein wrote in
m: snip... I crazy-glued pieces of micro screen over my helmet vents long ago to keep insects out. Seems to me to be a good safety precaution. Peter In 44 years of riding a bike (20+ with a helmet, usually), I've never been stung in the head. I have been stung in the thigh during a group ride (3 months ago, and I've still got a mark there), but that didn't cause me to swerve and crash. Wayne The screen sounds like a good idea; had a bee in my bonnet just last week. I was climbing a hill and did not want to stop, by the time I reached the top she had found her way out and happily buzzed away. I also was stung on the thigh last month, the bee deflected off the handlebar and landed right above my knee and proceeded to sting. Rich |
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Weird cause of a bicyclist's crash
I think it's because they have to write down those things in case there are
questions in a law suit. |
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Weird cause of a bicyclist's crash
Sir Ridesalot wrote: I crazy-glued pieces of micro screen over my helmet vents long ago to keep insects out. Seems to me to be a good safety precaution. Remember those mesh Helmet Covers that seemed to be all the rage 10 years ago or so? Seems like the perfect solution. |
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