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I used to be James Cracknell. I'm not any more. Last year when i was cycling across America a truck's wing-mirror smacked into the back of my head at 70 miles per hour, knocking me off my bike and onto the road. My brain swund against the front of my skull as it hit, causing severe damage to the frontal lobes of my brain. When i came out of intensive care i wasn't me anymore. All my firends and family told me my entire personality had changed. My short term memory was gone. I couldn't make decisions. I had no motivation. But i was lucky; i was wearing a helmet. If i hadn't been, i'd've been dead. The doctors say that in time i should hopefully make a good recovery. I'm already back on my bike. Some cyclists will never ride again. I make the choice to wear a helmet. If you do too, please send this on to a friend. I'm nearly James Cracknell. Please use your head. Use a helmet.