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[Chucky Mama 6]

ES is at Uni in London and is trying to get his best friend to wear his cycle helmet. Despite 2 people being killed recently, one right outside their uni, he wont wear his helmet for fear of 'helmet hair'. Please like '100 likes and Russell will ware his helmet' I hope the settings allow you access to the page I would love to get the 'likes' in the 1,000s - it could save a life

[Guest]

Liked, tell him my hubby (very experienced cyclist) had a tumble from his bike this week, luckily just bruised and grazed but without the helmet he would have bashed his head in.

[Chucky Mama 6]

Will do Mrs B and thanks.The number of likes is going up so hopefully we will have in in a helmet by the end of the day. The more likes the more likely he is to keep wearing it plus it might persuade more to follow suit.

[Ain't Nobody Here 4]

Tell him my son came off his bike on holiday in Italy (where it would have been lovely not to wear a helmet). He broke his collar bone but if he hadn't had a helmet on, I suspect he would have been dead or had a severe head injury.

 

I also know of someone who is a paraplegic due to coming off his bike. He'd also been knocked off a few years before and broken his hand but still refused to wear a helmet.

 

Liked.

[bluekarin 0]

Have liked it. My brother had a very close call by not wearing a helmet. A car pulled out of a junction in London and he went over the bonnet. He was quite battered and bruised and only broke his cheekbone. The driver drove off! He then went out and bought a helmet and as far as I know uses it all the time. Hope more people like this, as it is nearly at the 100 mark

[Space Chick 0]

Liked!

 

I'm quite sure I'd be toast if it wasn't for my helmet, came off into a huge rock!

 

Also when hubby slipped on ice and went over the handbars he ended up very bruised but OK, but I dread to think about if he hadn't been wearing a helmet.

 

How great is fab hair going to be for him in a coffin

[WitchHazel 2]

98

[Janepie33 2]

99

 

DD wouldn't wear a helmet at uni, despite all her (professional) cyclist friends telling her to do so.

Then.......... a van pulled out in front of her causing her to fall of her bike. She had huge bruises - luckily not to her head - and she was really shaken up. She now wears a helmet. Most of the time!

 

If 100 likes get this young man to wear his helmet, I shall be supremely pleased. Especially for his parents!

[chickencam 2]

100

 

I liked not sure if I was 99 or 100.

 

He had better do it now or else.

[Alis girls 68]

When they were little it was no helmet no bike. ES came off his bike when about 6 and landed on his head. Without the helmet I think he'd have ended up in hospital or worse a morgue. His helmet was replaced pronto - slighty dented but taking no chances. when they are older like anything drugs, unsafe sex - they are a law to themselves. We have bred a vain, self obsessed generation. Can't you tell I am a mom of teenagers.

[keyhole kate 0]

Liked

[Geoid 28]

101 likes now!

[Lavenders_Blue 0]

Now 102

[The Dogmother 578]

Good for you! I'm not on FB, so can't 'like' it, but please give him a stern talking to from me.

 

My ex used to refuse to wear a helmet, but was mown down by a car whilst cycling in Oxford when we were still married, and I had an absolute fit at him... he has worn one since.

[Alis girls 68]

106 - after much trying - gremlins are in my computer. Don't be vain lad - protect your bonce - I saw too many youngsters with head injuries - mashed up brains arent pretty.

[mollyripkim 0]

107 now.

[purple hen 0]

108 now, get that helmet on. You can restyle your hair, your skull is a different matter.

[The Dogmother 578]

108 now, get that helmet on. You can restyle your hair, your skull is a different matter.

 

well said.

 

There was a case in the news not long ago about a lad who refused to wear a cycle helmet on account of his hairstyle.... last I heard he was in a coma with brain damage.

[Ain't Nobody Here 4]

That's a sad story - I googled it to see how he is now and it seems he is showing signs of recovery, albeit slow.

[Angie 0]

I Liked , tell him a 58 yr old granny on her dutch bike wears her pink and white flowery all purpose hat when I ride my bike. If i can so can he.

[superkitty 0]

Liked

[Chucky Mama 6]

Thanks everyone, we are now up to 114 No news yet on whether he has donned the helmet. There will be trouble if he doesn't.

[Ain't Nobody Here 4]

Give him a whack with a frying pan if he doesn't. Give him an idea of what a sore head feels like .

[Chucky Mama 6]

Give him a whack with a frying pan if he doesn't. Give him an idea of what a sore head feels like .

[WitchHazel 2]

PPh. good link Clare, what a sad story.

 

Have posted it on the russel wear a helmet facebook page.