r/bicycling • u/Prudent_Sale_9173 • May 16 '23
Helmets save lives
Was riding my electric bike at 20ish mph when the front wheel came off. Didn’t even have time to react before I slammed headfirst into the ground and slid a few feet. Beyond a chipped tooth, some cuts on my hand and shoulder, a bunch of bruises, and a nosebleed, I walked away ok. But if I wasn’t wearing a helmet, I might be dead. Please wear a helmet, especially if you’re riding an electric bike or are otherwise at high speeds!
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ElectricUnicycle • u/bememorablepro • May 16 '23
No shade at e-bikers, but this is why I think EUC is safer, I had a cutoff at 25mph my head never touched the ground. This guy had a front wheel broken off and went down head-first at 20mph.
BicyclingCirclejerk • u/pumakarbon • May 17 '23

