My OL and I went on a ride over the alpine loop of American fork canyon (a must do if you're ever in northern Utah). A lot of areas that are surrounded by rocky cliff bands. We're cruising through and I hear a real loud CRACK! I look in my rear view thinking maybe I ran over something and it hit the bike. I don't see anything in the road. By the sound it was obvious that whatever was hit was plastic. Bike's running fine so we continue on the ride. Beautiful day, great ride.

We stop for lunch. While we're eating I ask Nicole if she knew what the loud bang was. She said, "I was hit in the head with a rock." "No ****!" She shows me her helmet and there was a nice ding in it where the rock hit. She barely even felt it.

During the ride we saw a lot of folks with just bare skulls. If that rock hit them it could have knocked them out!

 

Hard hat area.. indeed..

 

It makes you wonder the "what if" situations.

 

Well there go my Northern Utah ride plans..........

 

what is the route for that road ?

 

Wow! Didn't even phase her huh?

 

Around here that would been some crazy ******* throwing rocks off of an overpass!
How do think the rock came to hit her in the head?
Crazy stuff!

GSF

 

Definitely a "melon saver" from road debris...glad your OL had the lid on for the trek!

 

[QUOTE=shopewell;1154928 If that rock hit them it could have knocked them out![/QUOTE]

Or worse, damn good thing she was wearing it, that's their purpose, to protect you noggin! You just never know..

 

Glad your lady is ok. However, whenever I ride in Utah it is the perfect time to shed the helmet, since it's mandatory in CA.