While we were in St. George for our anniversary we made a small trip to the bike shop. While talking to one of the guys there I learned that what I thought was a relatively harmless crack in the shell of my helmet could be very dangerous, and that any time a helmet takes a significant impact it should be replaced. So I picked up a new helmet.
The fun part started when I began reading the manual that came with it, and the warning stickers on the inside. Some examples:
WARNING: No protective headgear can protect the helmet wearer against all foreseeable impacts.
So don't get shot in the head while wearing this helmet?
Your helmet will not protect against injury in all types of accidents. Even while wearing a helmet, low speed accidents may result in serious head injury or death.
Yeah, so go faster and you won't get hurt as bad?
Because every accident scenario is different, it is impossible to know whether use of a helmet will provide partial or complete protection. Studies have shown that you are better off with a helmet than without one.
"You might live through it" is better than "You won't live through it" after all.
WARNING: Do not take risks just because you are wearing a helmet.
Don't be stupid.
Note: The useful life of your helmet may be less than five years as a result of exposure to sunlight, rough handling/storage that results in dents or cuts or as a result of heavy use.
I guess. I'm on my 3rd helmet in 3 years.
And finally, my two favorites.
A bicycle helmet does not protect what it doesn't cover, and as noted it may not protect what it does cover. A bicycle helmet will not protect against injuries to the spine, neck, or face.
We make no guarantees. At all.
WARNING: A bicycle helmet is for bicycling only! Always wear a helmet when bicycling. When you get off your bicycle, remove your helmet. Do not wear a helmet while climbing trees, in play areas, on playground equipment, or, at any time while not riding a bicycle. Adults: Instruct children to follow this warning. Failure to follow this warning could result in serious injury, death by strangulation, death.
A: Apparently sombody sued because their 10-year-old fell off the merry-go-round while still wearing his bike helmet and died anyway. B: Apparently death by strangulation is not as bad as death.
Sunday, August 05, 2007
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6 comments:
ah yes, we got a good laugh about that in st. george. my favorite is still "serious injury, death by strangulation, death." hehe.
Oh so many fun ways to die.
You should have seen the road rash we saw at Whistler. Those guys are all brain dead, I am convinced if not before after the many head traumas sustained. Many have serious trips to the hospital too.
I am sure that there were as many bikes as people this past week in Whistler, BC. And, I'm happy to say, as many helmets as there were bikes!!
None the less, we did see one young man with serious facial damage...don't even want to think what his helmet looked like.
Glad you're not one of the "crazies"..but, rather, a conservative mountain biker!!
Well hen, I just don't have the bike to get too crazy. But don't you worry, I'm saving my pennies and selling things that I don't use anymore...
living in a world when sellers have to disclaimer their heads off for stupid people, while annoying, i'm glad to see can give smart people some good chuckles!!
wow. there seems to be a lot of c.y.a. going on!
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