Crashed Helmets

[Guest]

hello all,

anyone got any pics of their helmets after a crash?

my mate came off a few weeks back after being smashed in by a merc and there wasnt a scratch on his.

do they look damaged when they are in a crash?

any pics would be apreciated

cheers Andy

[Guest]

I got SMIDSY'd at 40mph. Helmet took an impact when I hit the ground and looked like this:

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/164/10122009209.jpg

Just some scratches was all that was visible. Still replaced it though.

Hope that helps

[Guest]

whats SMIDSY'd??

cheers for the pic, ive seen 1 or two that have been in crashes and none of them seem to have much damage on them, just like yours.

did you hurt your self when it happend?

Cheers again

Andy

[Guest]

whats SMIDSY'd??

Cheers again

Andy

 

I'm guessin that "Sorry Mate...." moment

[Guest]

SMIDSY

Sorry Mate I Didn't See You ...

also known as 'not looking syndrome'

If i ever damage a lid, it goes straight in the bin. Never taken a photo.

[PhatDad]

Slow speed front end tuck caused me to whack the side of my head knocking me the **** out. I then slid down the road unconscious picking up the extra scrapes on the side and front.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs052.snc3/13936_186082538449_678768449_3090374_1672260_n.jpg

As you can see, banged the right hand side and head ended up flopping around quite far to scratch the front here.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs052.snc3/13936_186081923449_678768449_3090368_4357062_n.jpg

[Guest]

fu*k me!!! that looks nasty!!

glad your still here to ride another day

[PhatDad]

fu*k me!!! that looks nasty!!

glad your still here to ride another day

 

I can't remember much of it so no harm done. Amazing how hard you can get whipped towards the tarmac though.

[asharin]

My old el-cheapo Takachi helmet, came off at 30ish, hit ground, it lost the top air vent and got scratched to buggery. Re-attached the vent but still replaced the helmet

[Ingah]

Hit the back of my head on the floor at 20mph. Hurt a little, didn't require treatment or even an ambulance. Back on the bike minutes later (it was a CG therefore i think it only suffered a broken indicator lens). Helmet was replaced soon after.

You're *supposed* to replace helmets that you've simply dropped on the floor, let alone those smashed against it with force!

The reason for this is that the outer shell is that hard plastic material you can see, which is designed largely to stop something sharp going through (polycarbonate plastic in cheaper helmets). The bit that cushions your head and reduces the deceleration of your head (the inner lining) is inside, and you can't see it. Nor can you see how it compresses in an drop/accident, and stays compressed even afterwards, thereby rendering no more protection. Hit the same sort of area again, and i'd expect the effect to be largely similar to not wearing one, (minus the abrasions and lacerations of the skin that the plastic will still help against). Your brain will still bash into your skull at full speed, causing it to swell and ultimately killing you. Replacing the helmet is more than a good idea

One further thing to note for those that think they won't hit the same spot again: I've heard (hearsay i'll admit, but i've heard it so many times it's likely to be fact) plenty of times that a vast majority, even all, of the rest of the helmet is potentially compromised by a hard hit. So yes, you may hit the other side next time, but then your helmet may proceed to crack open due to the earlier crash.

In a nutshell, crashed helmets are useless as anything but ornaments and momentos.

[Guest]

whats SMIDSY'd??

cheers for the pic, ive seen 1 or two that have been in crashes and none of them seem to have much damage on them, just like yours.

did you hurt your self when it happend?

Cheers again

Andy

 

I got off pretty lightly considering the impact. Soft tissue damage to my left (phew!) wrist which is still and issue 5 months on. Bruising to my knees and my whole body ached for a few days as you might imagine. Probably of most interest to you is that I suffered from a headache that lasted 4 days after the crash.

[Guest]

sounds nasty! glad your alright

head ache for 4 days?? jesus!!!

i broke my arm on my pedal bike about 4 years ago and i still cant move it the same amount as my other arm.

hope its gets better