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My Bike Helmet Saved Me

Reader Submissions: Essential Protective Safety Equipment and Gear for My Sport

From frankgetty

Updated December 31, 2009

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Safety and Protective Gear I Wear For My Sport 

I bike and the most important protective gear I have is my helmet.

How It's Saved Me 

I've used it once, during a slow speed fall where I snapped my neck and hit my head on the ground. Intense. I was glad to have my head protected. No concussion - no pain. I always though my helmet would only help during a high-speed crash, but it turns out, slow-speed falls are much more common.

Advice 

  • Never ride without a helmet because you never know...

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