Interesting race crash

[Gavia]

This popped up on my Facebook feed and thought I'd share it on here. Quite a bizarre outcome to a simple crash, but that's what happens if you're more interested in wearing a trendy helmet, than one that actually fits.

I can't believe how lucky the rider was and hope he learns from his mistakes, but nice to see he's OK.

https://youtu.be/7FJBMsw4ARM

[Loyly]

Looks like it wasn't even done up.

[Gavia]

More likely to be very badly fitting

[Tagzy_biker]

Forgot to do it up. We've all done it give the guy a break.

[mckeann]

You can see the loop is done up in the slowmo.

Also, disagree with the "we've all done it". It's a pretty important part of riding a bike, can't say I've ever missed it out.

[Gavia]

mckeann said:

You can see the loop is done up in the slowmo.

Also, disagree with the "we've all done it". It's a pretty important part of riding a bike, can't say I've ever missed it out.

Agree on both counts. An undone helmet feels weird straight away, even when just trickling to noise testing.

Zoomed in image shows it was done up

[curlie467]

fk me, that's one lucky decker right there.

[Tagzy_biker]

Fair enough!

But I've definitely left my strap undone, usually if I stop and take my helmet off en route. I usually realise straight away though...

[RemaL]

Gavia said:

More likely to be very badly fitting

would be my first thought also. it's surprising how many people don't get the right size lid

[Dakkon]

He was a lucky boy, the helmet coming off could have been a much more serious accident for him.

[cmaguire]

I'd fancy my chances better in a well-fitted helmet that isn't done up, than a poorly fitting helmet that is done up.
Case in point.

I've used crap fitting helmets on stheaps back in the day, but only briefly if nothing else was available. And not at particularly high speeds either.

On a track? He is an idiot, and very lucky his bonce never touched down.

[sjtscott]

Wow talk about lucky - basically the lid is too big and far too loose.

[graham22]

Looks like he forgot to look for the chequered flag too.

Probably done up but not tightened - makes me cringe when I see people loosen straps to remove helmets rather than undo them completely, I guess easier to do if you're not removing gloves which may be the case here with helmet on & then off on the grid etc.

[cmaguire]

graham22 said:

Looks like he forgot to look for the chequered flag too.

Probably done up but not tightened - makes me cringe when I see people loosen straps to remove helmets rather than undo them completely, I guess easier to do if you're not removing gloves which may be the case here with helmet on & then off on the grid etc.

Probably couldn't see anything through the chinpiece

[Wildfire]

RemaL said:

would be my first thought also. it's surprising how many people don't get the right size lid

Yep, the amount of people who you see riding around with massive lid's on and you can see most of their mouth through the visor. It's amazing how they can see!

[graham22]

cmaguire said:

Probably couldn't see anything through the chinpiece

[Disastrous]

I forgot to do my helmet up last weekend. Took me about a mile to realise and only then because I'd hit a NSL so the wind was causing the strap to flog.

It fits better than his though

[Birky_41]

Scary video! I watched it a few times and see how he tried to keep his head up the whole time

Wouldnt want to think of how it could've been if his head touched the ground

[moanthebairns]

That helmet never fitted right. You can see it in the slow mo as he brakes before impact, the helmet completely moves from his face. I've never had this happen. Scary. Don't think the rider in front helped lifting right after the line but still.

[Loyly]

Disastrous said:

I forgot to do my helmet up last weekend. Took me about a mile to realise and only then because I'd hit a NSL so the wind was causing the strap to flog.

It fits better than his though

I've only done it once, finishing work on a late shift. As soon as I hit a 50mph limit, I felt the strap whip against my neck in the wind and I sharply stopped to secure it!