Bike helmet = really good thing

Gosh.  Glad he's OK.

You probably know this, but in case not:  you can probably get a free replacement from the manufacturer.  (I was able to last summer after a wreck.)

Glad your Dad listened and put on the helmet. May he heal up quickly.

I have seen so many famlies out riding and the kids have helmets on often wearing them like a bonnet and not protecting the front part of their head, and parents are not wearing one. I have even spoken to a Dad at school about the poor example he is to his son by not wearing one. His excuse he grew up not wearing one in the Netherlands...we'll I grew up not wearing one either..they weigh nothing and are comfortable. One saved me from great harm when I crashed head first into a metal street sign post going 20+mph.

Great reminder..thanks for sharing and glad your Dad is okay.

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My helmet saved me a few days ago, I messed up and hit a tree limb pretty hard, knocked me off my bike. It hit hard enough that the inside of the helmet gave me some road rash and the helmet has 2 permanet dents in the outside plastic at eyebrow level.

I had forgotten that helmets need replacing after taking a hit till i read this post.  

Glad he's okay.

I saw a man "pushing" his kid on a bike yesterday.  Kid's feet barely touched the pedals, no training wheels...No Helmet.  Kid waved at me as I ran by.  I commented on the "big kid" with no training wheels but quickly added "put on a helmet, protect the noggin"  After a few too many ER/tauma pts unhelmeted wo had life ending injuries I don't care who I offend when I shout at them to put a helmet on.

This is such an important point.  I have a goofy race picture of ME like this, from before someone cared enough to set me straight: top of the helmet should basically run straight across above my eyebrows.

Now I'm sometimes bothered by a picture on a box of cereal I eat: the cereal company likes to show families doing fitness things together (see? our cereal is part of a healthy lifestyle!), but in one of the pictures, the boy has his helmet pushed way back like that.  And I think, "maybe I should send an email to the cereal company..."

absolutely, great that you gave him a helmet and he wore it!! But also...awesome that he is 75 and is out riding a bike!!! (for those NOT in the triathlon world, that is unusual).

Hope he heals quickly!

I am so happy that your little cycling trip did not turn into a worse experience.  Sure dad got a couple of scrapes but he is well and that is thanks to you insisting he wear a helmet.  You should be proud of yourself.  

Helmets do save lives.  I know because had I not been wearing a helmet when I had my last accident I would certainly be dead now.   I got thrown a good ten feet in the air and landed on my head ... or rather ... helmet!