If you hit your head at 50mph, your helmet won't make any difference I'm afraid.I've yet to break 50mph, my top is 49.6 recorded so far and been in high 40's on about half my rides round here. Suppose I should think about wearing a helmet.....
I hit 85 kph (53 mph) this afternoon down Pasture Lane, Barrowford. @Littgull was apparently screaming at me from behind to watch out for the car coming up the hill towards me. I had spotted it, but had nipped over to its side of the road temporarily to avoid a pothole on my side ...I've yet to break 50mph, my top is 49.6 recorded so far and been in high 40's on about half my rides round here. Suppose I should think about wearing a helmet.....
Haha. What was heartening was the immediate attention I got from fellow cyclists. I must admit I haven't watched the video from after the moment of impact, but I know I was rather disorientated, and that at least two people got me safely onto the pavement, and did all the right things.
Yeah, it was obvious the level of concern from others, well done them. I was going to crack the old one about "How's the bike" but decided against it as it did look nasty. Glad all is okay though must have stung in the pocket almost as much as the head.Haha. What was heartening was the immediate attention I got from fellow cyclists. I must admit I haven't watched the video from after the moment of impact, but I know I was rather disorientated, and that at least two people got me safely onto the pavement, and did all the right things.
BTW, the bike needed some attention, so having come to my senses, I took it to Exeter Cycles just along the road, and they had it sorted by lunchtime, with a new chain, cassette and front wheel.
I didn't tell the doctor that I was cycling home... though in my defence, I did go very very carefully, on the 'bike path'.
£90. Which is probably slightly more than the valuation of my head.
I've yet to break 50mph, my top is 49.6 recorded so far and been in high 40's on about half my rides round here. Suppose I should think about wearing a helmet.....
Having landed on the back of my helmeted head yesterday at just 25mph, I'd not disagree. A slightly sore neck and being told to treat myself as having mild concussion has rather adjusted my ambivalence. From how hard my head hit the deck, I think I got off very lightly.
Re the video - not a great angle for sure. I've tried handlebar-mounted videos for descents (too much shake), and helmet mounted (better, but I know that doing shoulder-checks behind will make the video make viewers queasy). My recent purchase seems to be better on the handlebars... at least it caught the moment yesterday when I headbutted the tarmac, with virtually no shake
An excellent video. I never got to see any of the scenery at all when I went over the Tourmalet, thick cloud most of the way from the summit to just above Ste Marie de Campan.
Some really amazing roads in the Pyrenees, though there's nothing worse than climbing all that way and then getting stuck behind a car on the descent
Frightening when you see the speeds the pros do down there.
Try the A58 down into Lancashire. Just as you get to the bottom, second left-hander, should be the point to watch.I hit 85 kph (53 mph) this afternoon down Pasture Lane, Barrowford. @Littgull was apparently screaming at me from behind to watch out for the car coming up the hill towards me. I had spotted it, but had nipped over to its side of the road temporarily to avoid a pothole on my side ...
Surprisingly, no. Very mild concussion (if that), the odd ache, but could have been a lot worse.
They are prone to quite bad shakes, depending on the weight of the camera and stiffness of the mount. See how your GPS thingy is shaking in your video... well, yeah, that.
