Who Needs Headgear?
I grew up through the 60’s and 70’s. I rode my bike like a bat out of ####! I’d race up and down the street, hit turns at almost perpendicular angles and spin out into a wheelie with reckless abandon. I’d even race doing wheelies to see how long I could hold it. What injuries did I incur…cuts, scrapes, scratches and bruises. All minor. There was also the occasional twisted, strained or sprained joints. All of which healed quickly. My friends and I rode up and down hills, through city alleyways paved in asphalt and concrete, and not one of us wore any gear. At least none that was “protective”. No helmets, knee pads, wrist pads – NOTHING! We rode “bareback” and did it with pride. Those of us that didn’t ride bikes, rode skateboards (homemade for the most part), and roller skates – the old fashioned kind with keys. Still no gear! Sometimes I would switch up and ride a skateboard while holding onto the back of a bike. Or I’d roller skate, on concrete, and would try to do the stunts I saw
