Actually first helmet day, I’ve been ignorant my whole life. Never really thought it would happen to myself or someone so close to me, but it did.
Last week 2 close friends where out for a bike ride, enjoying the late night with some warm weather, it’s hard to come by nights you can be out in a T shirt in Calgary so they where taking advantage of it.
It was during a big festival in the city so the city is alive all night. People out partying and people out breaking the rules, including drinking and driving. They were biking down a road with a bike line, no barriers, then woke up in the hospital. Cops believe they were back ended by a truck, likely a truck driver since they fled the scene.
One friend ended up with a burst spleen and a concussion. The other ended up with 3 broken vertebrae(he is not paralyzed), a broken cheek bone and a cracked skull. I know a helmet wouldn’t have totally helped them but my friend with the cracked skull made me buy a helmet today. And I hope this post make at least one of you buy a helmet tomorrow
Stay safe out there everyone
by Stupidpupchef