Glad to hear she survived the accident. Don't understand why people won't wear helmets. Some people won't wear them on motorcycles let alone bicycles. Pure foolishness.

foolish indeed... but, as they say in the medical profession... motorcylces riders without helmets are referred to as "body part donors".

...the concept of natural selection takes it course.

Joe Moya

In the early 70s, I rode all over Europe and much of the US without a helmet (I don't think I'd ever even seen one, let alone used one!) I got my first helmet in 1980 while in graduate school, and wore it occasionally. Truth is, I've never like to wear my helmet, and am still looking for one I consider comfortable. Now, however, I'm a fanatic, and won't even do a group ride with someone not wearing a helmet. I've made my kids wear them as well, even when they were sometimes ridiculed by friends at school.

Then about 18 months ago, out on a training ride, my wife went down just ahead of me. When I got to her (and for several minutes after I, and the rest of the cavalry, arrived) she was unconscious. Her helmet was completely shattered, and actually concave over the right temple. She suffered a fairly severe concussion, but I have NO DOUBT that she would not even have walked away from that crash had she been helmetless. We keep the helmet in the garage as a reminder of why we wear them.

Glad that girl is alright. Not wearing a helmet is just silly.