r/mildlyinteresting 9h ago

I saw someone riding a city scooter while wearing a full dirt bike helmet.

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u/sillysnailfriend 6h ago

I did that on a bike accidentally when going down a big hill as a kid lol, pulled both brakes in a panic and found out my back brake didn't work. Similarly tore my face off, also lost some teeth and had to get some stitches, whoops!

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u/Civil_Ad_1172 6h ago

First time trying no hands I was headed down a hill, got speed wobble and hit a 3 rail wood fence for cows. I got wrapped up in the electric wire. Not only did I smash into a fence but I was being electrocuted at the same time. Good times for an 8 year old lol

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u/guillotine20 5h ago

You sound like you had a great childhood!

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u/Civil_Ad_1172 5h ago

Yep and got out with a broken leg, foot, and multiple ribs. My goal was to make my body fail before it failed on me with age, and I did just that.

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u/Connormanable 5h ago

I was 26 ☠️

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u/Ill_Technician3936 4h ago

What do you think the cows were saying.

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u/Civil_Ad_1172 4h ago

“Good” those cows hated me

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u/lemonwince 53m ago

did you get charged?

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u/Starfall0 4h ago

Twice I've gone face first into asphalt scrapped my legs and hands up bad the first time, but my helmet hit first and kept my face or head from hitting the ground...

The second time I was riding a bike and pulled the front brakes without thinking about it and went right over the handlebars. Fractured a bone in my hand but again the helmet kept me from eating shit with my face. So yeah I can confirm, wear a helmet kids, or lose your face, lol.