• @Eheran
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    -410 months ago

    What do the statistics say about the usefulness of those cheap and simple helmets?

    • FartsWithAnAccentOPM
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      10 months ago

      IDK, I have a Bell Super Air R, but I bet even a budget helmet is a hell of a lot better than nothing.

      • @Eheran
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        -110 months ago

        So you feel like that is how it should be? Or do you know it based on evidence?

    • @[email protected]
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      310 months ago

      The only times I ever hear of people wearing any helmet at all dying while using a bike is from getting hit by a truck with a front grill at or above shoulder height if they were standing next to it.

      • @Eheran
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        -110 months ago

        How often do you hear such stories?

    • @[email protected]
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      210 months ago

      If it’s a bike helmet with an actual safety standard stamp/tag (all helmets sold in North America, from what I understand), then they will protect you at bike speeds. MIPS is better than non-MIPS.

      Got an ebike that goes as fast as a motorcycle? Then you’ll want a motorcycle helmet.

    • @Eheran
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      010 months ago

      I love how people here chime in with opinions, but nobody is able to actually provide evidence that shows how those styrofoam shells are actually helping. Those I know about fail to show that, hence I do not simply take it as given.