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		kyoung18 on Feb 20, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: One year of cycling to work I once crashed head-first at 20 mph into hard asphalt. Point of impact was at my right frontal lobe. My helmet cracked. If I wasn't wearing one I'm sure it would have been my skull instead.

matte_black on Feb 20, 2018 [–]

Having seen a cyclist without a helmet killed in a similar accident, I can guarantee you would have been dead.

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