Another trike related death.

[hoosierlogger]

A helmet reminder. This was close to home. About 30 miles from here.

http://m.thebraziltimes.com/story/2096641.html

[stoshu]

Never a good thing. Prayers sent.

[the great gazoo]

Wow. That's terrible to read, wearing a helmet just doesn't seem to matter to some folks

[Frankencelery]

Tragic. And as always, people will say it's because it was a 3-wheeler. God knows I'm guilty myself. Living in the country, I never wear a helmet when I tear down the gravel in front of my house. I usually only wear one when I deliberately go on a long ride. A mistake, I'm sure.

[hoosierlogger]

I don't wear one around the yard, but if I go on a trail ride it's on.

[Dave Little]

What a shame.

...and when you do wear your helmet and it takes a good hit, dispose of it properly:
http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww200/QuantumDave/Rides/IMG_0816.jpg (http://s719.photobucket.com/user/QuantumDave/media/Rides/IMG_0816.jpg.html)

[DohcBikes]

This was at 9:15 a.m. and it very well could have been just a short regular ride for any of us. I've gotten in to the very bad habit of riding my street trike with no helmet lately. Thanks for the reminder.

May he Rest in Peace.

[coolpool]

Tragic for sure. Anyone know him? Wonder if he was a member? I'm guilty like the posts above, caught myself running the alleys without a skid lid. Kept telling myself it's low speed, what could happen? Lots.

[slashfan7964]

I almost never jump on an ATV without a helmet. Condolences to the family.

[oldskool83]

it's 2014....why is not mandatory to buy a lid when you buy a new toy at least...Feel bad, guarantee that machine will be throw away now due this.

[DohcBikes]

it's 2014....why is not mandatory to buy a lid when you buy a new toy at least...Feel bad, guarantee that machine will be throw away now due this.So you think its a good idea to impose laws about what equipment should and should not be forcibly sold or not sold.....hmmmmmm. Maybe it is just me, but I don't think that idea will be very well received here at 3ww.

As far as what happens to the trike, who cares man. If my brother or cousin got killed on a trike I would probably destroy the trike as well, it has nothing to do with blaming the machine either.

Safety equipment is always a good idea when doing dangerous things, but we need to be allowed the freedom to make our own choices on what we wear and when we wear it, not be forced by government to abide by more rules.

Hopefully you feel as bad for the deceased person and his family as you do for the 'trivial-at this point-whether it- lives or -dies' three wheeler.

[slashfan7964]

I actually might have to agree, to an extent. Instead of paying a separate fee though, I think the helmet should come with the machine. But honestly anyone should be smart enough to put a lid on just to be safe :)

[El Camexican]

Sad this guy was killed, I hope he didn’t leave any kids behind.

I don’t agree with helmet laws, but with Obamacare will likely come mandated bucket laws in every State very soon. The reasoning will be that a crash victim with a damaged melon costs taxpayer money to keep hooked up to all the beeping machines in the ICU, so if the States balk at making it law the Feds will threaten to cut funding elsewhere.

Myself I think all of us who chose to ride without lids should be commended for willingness to donate our organs. Ya’ll do fill the backs of your licenses out right? Take it all I say, but as one friend put it “Who wants the brain of someone who crashed riding without a helmet? It was obviously defective BEFORE the accident”

Rambling on how many of you have dealt with a human skull that hit concrete and broke apart? I mean close up, touched the mush with your hands? I have once and it’s amazing how thin and fragile your skull is. Like a big egg, and the brain is basically like a bag of pale macaroni. Pretty gross huh? So why would anyone want to put a family member through seeing that while identifying your corpse? Wear your lids, you don’t need the government to tell you.

[DohcBikes]

Sad this guy was killed, I hope he didn’t leave any kids behind.

I don’t agree with helmet laws, but with Obamacare will likely come mandated bucket laws in every State very soon. The reasoning will be that a crash victim with a damaged melon costs taxpayer money to keep hooked up to all the beeping machines in the ICU, so if the States balk at making it law the Feds will threaten to cut funding elsewhere.

Myself I think all of us who chose to ride without lids should be commended for willingness to donate our organs. Ya’ll do fill the backs of your licenses out right? Take it all I say, but as one friend put it “Who wants the brain of someone who crashed riding without a helmet? It was obviously defective BEFORE the accident”

Rambling on how many of you have dealt with a human skull that hit concrete and broke apart? I mean close up, touched the mush with your hands? I have once and it’s amazing how thin and fragile your skull is. Like a big egg, and the brain is basically like a bag of pale macaroni. Pretty gross huh? So why would anyone want to put a family member through seeing that while identifying your corpse? Wear your lids, you don’t need the government to tell you.Organ donor here. As a healthy motorcycle rider in Phoenix, I feel it is my responsibility. Regardless of the headwear, the odds are stacked against us.

When the news says its 115 degrees here, the street says 170. At head level I will guess 130 and higher. No helmet law here. Not wearing one, It's gonna happen. Much more likely to see a pistol for protection than a helmet.

[El Camexican]

Organ donor here. As a healthy motorcycle rider in Phoenix, I feel it is my responsibility. Regardless of the headwear, the odds are stacked against us.

When the news says its 115 degrees here, the street says 170. At head level I will guess 130 and higher. No helmet law here. Not wearing one, It's gonna happen. Much more likely to see a pistol for protection than a helmet.

As long as you haven't got little ones to raise ride on bro:beer, but when the day comes that there's a little SOHC in the crib I hope you'll do the right thing. Till then enjoy the breeze through your hair, that doesn't last for ever either!;)

[slashfan7964]

I was always the guy that didn't give a crap about my personal safety. Didn't care if I was reckless and killed myself on any type of machine. Typical teenager who thinks "ah that'll never happen to me."

And then I met this beautiful girl. Suddenly life had meaning.

Needless to say since then my personal safety has been a number one priority. I stopped everything stupid cold turkey. Thats said, I still have my moments.


I can understand the temperatures putting you off and I'd probably fo the same thing under those circumstances. But I agree on the pistol thing as priority. But thats for a different thread.

[mike84bigred]

Riding down the "road" with "no helmet". Sounds like he was doing a few things wrong. Prayers to the family.

[350for350]

I don't remember seeing his age. Maybe he was a kid who never was taught any better. A few years back, the people who lived across the street from bought their grandkids a couple of cheap, POS Chinese quads to ride. They also bought them each a Styrofoam bicycle helmet to wear. He said "well they only go 30, that's not very fast". They didn't even watch the kids after they learned how to ride. I saw both of them get into very bad crashes. I'm just glad neither one was hurt. Their son is the dumbest SOB I know and they taught him the same way. Some people just don't know better or don't care!

[hoosierlogger]

He was 20. He worked for a sawmill competitor of ours. He ran the edger in the mill. His boss said he was a good kid who worked hard.

[oscarmayer]

poor kid. condolences to his family.
does anyone know him? should we start a fund to help the family? everyone pitch in $5 and that would add up to something.

[tri again]

I don't remember seeing his age. Maybe he was a kid who never was taught any better. A few years back, the people who lived across the street from bought their grandkids a couple of cheap, POS Chinese quads to ride. They also bought them each a Styrofoam bicycle helmet to wear. He said "well they only go 30, that's not very fast". They didn't even watch the kids after they learned how to ride. I saw both of them get into very bad crashes. I'm just glad neither one was hurt. Their son is the dumbest SOB I know and they taught him the same way. Some people just don't know better or don't care!

I've often thought a bicycle helmet is better than nothing.
Of course, I often ride side saddle, repositioning trailers and such all day.
Rarely get out of 2nd gear at a high idle.
Fast enough for me and waaay better than walking is all I care about.
If we can run 20mpg, that's too fast to hit anything solid, imo.
Always breaks my heart to hear.
Had a lady here all weekend for the festival who just lost her 12 yr old.
Trying to stay distracted, wondering what if...why, and what if...one more traffic light or if she broke a shoelace or forgot something and ran back into the house.
Would have thrown off the timeline to her accident.
What a freakin' nighmare. I'm sure I'd simply stop breathing.
Blessing and prayers.

[Trike_crazy]

You probably heard about another ATV death just up the road from my house here in Brazil hoosierlogger. The owner of poorboy's towing flipped his four wheeler. He was life lined to Indy. He didn't make it

[hoosierlogger]

Yup I went to school with his kids. George, Eddie, and Tommy.

[4x4van]

Sad, my condolences go out to his family.

Is wearing a helmet on a hot day uncomfortable? Yes, but's it's a necessary discomfort. Hitting your head on the pavement or a rock at 10mph can easily kill you. There are lots of ways to die; why die in a way that you could easily prevent?

Although I'm 52, I still ride hard and fast, and I NEVER ride without full gear. I learned long ago that you WILL NEED what you neglect to wear! Seen it many times over the years. My mom (who died 30 years ago in a M/C accident at just 42 years old; street bike; hit head-on by a drink driver in a car) had a very profound saying: "If it's your time then it doesn't matter what you're doing or where you are...but you don't go looking for your time!" IMO, riding without a helmet is "looking" for your time.