Did you know? Fast Facts Friday – Facts of Life From Bell Customers
Cyclists, BMXers, mountain bikers, beach cruisers, bike commuters and two-wheelers of all stripes recognize the inherent potential dangers of riding a bike. We encounter automobiles, pedestrians, steep hills, high speed winds and many other road hazards and obstacles on our bike journeys.
Falling off a bike is inevitable for just about all of us … it happens to man, woman, and child alike, despite our best efforts to avoid it. And thankfully, most of us realize the importance and necessity of always wearing a helmet when riding. We at Bell Sports pride ourselves on making the most technologically advanced helmets to offer the best fit possible. Our Bell True Fit technology stands on the foundation of providing the perfect fitting helmet … regardless of age. You’re never too old, and you should never be too cool, to wear a helmet. As we’ve all heard before, “Wearing a helmet can save your life.”
Don’t take our word for it though – listen to Pamela Riddell, Timothy Gilligan and Scott Hallman. What do these three have in common? They all took pretty nasty bike spills, and they all credit their Bell helmets with saving their lives.
For today’s Fast Facts Friday, take a moment to watch the three videos below and learn from the experiences of these members of our biking community.
Pamela Riddell is the associate director of Marketing at Leigh Valley Health Network. This past May, Riddell was on a bike ride for fitness and fun with two friends when she was hit and run over by a truck. The 38-year-old suffered serious injuries, but survived the accident, and is fully recovering today.
“I am alive because of this helmet,” says Riddell. “This helmet saved my life. Had I not been wearing it, I wouldn’t be here today.”
The emotionally stirring video concludes with Riddell pleading for adults, children, veteran cyclists and weekend warriors to wear their helmets, even while on scooters. The video has received more than 2,200 views. Helmet saves cyclist’s life (Gary Blockus, The Morning Call)
Parma, Ohio Municipal Court Judge Timothy Gilligan credits his bike helmet for preserving his life in a crash that took place on Wednesday morning.
“Clearly if I did not have a helmet on, I’d have severe head injuries or be dead,” Gilligan said. Parma judge suffers injuries in biking accident Wednesday – Credits helmet for saving his life (Deb Lee, WEWS ABC 5)
And, in August 2009, cyclist and bike shop employee Scott Hallman was also struck by an automobile while riding. Hallman survived the hit-and-run, and he too credits his Bell helmet for keeping him from more serious harm.
“All the styroform (in my helmet) shattered. It did its job. I attribute a lot to the technology of helmets. It saved my life,” he says.
As fellow members of the bike community we want to express our deepest sympathies for these and all people who have suffered from injury while riding a bike. We’d also like to reiterate the main theme common to all three videos: Always wear a helmet when riding a bike!
Bell helmets have played a vital role in protecting sportsmen and women for nearly 50 years, these stories are just some of the more recent that we wanted to share. We’d love to hear how Bell and the Bell True Fit helmet have helped to protect you or someone in your family. Go to the Share Your Story section of our site and do just that.
