one day I will convince all my friends to wear bike helmets
since this tweet got a lot of attention I also wanna say, if you can afford a ~$100 helmet, get one with mips! mipsprotection.com
@n95masc My aunt’s bike was clipped in a training ride. She went to the hospital as a Jane Doe. Her helmet was cracked, and she had a TBI…but she lived. She did intense therapy, some things will never be the same- but she lived She just finished 5th for her age in Ironman in Kona.
@n95masc Friend in fifth grade (before helmets) fell off his bike trying to avoid running into his dog. Hit his head. He didn’t survive. My cousin was wearing a helmet when he was hit my a drunk driver. His head hit the windshield and he lived. I always wear a helmet.
@n95masc A helmet saved my life when I was 11 and was riding a minibike- I knocked out some teeth and broke my nose, but the helmet protected my brain. The doctor said I probably would have died if not for the helmet.
@n95masc Many years ago, a car hit me when I was biking. I was tossed to the ground when the car came to a stop and the only thing that saved my noggin was my helmet. My helmet was completely smashed in on the side that hit the pavement. I always wear my helmet.