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I'm going to give that a listen mate. I always wear a helmet on the commute just due to the speed I'm going at, if I catch an unexpected pot hole etc I'm likely to land on my bonce.
But after my most recent ped strike I've invested in a pair of these bad boys: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mobile/troy-lee-designs-bp-7605-short/rp-prod59933
I landed right on my hip, black and blue for two weeks, these should save me a bit. I haven't had a chance to "test them out" yet but I'm two weeks over due and I've been faced with some pretty intense walls recently.
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You aren't likely to land on your head.
There's not much specifically relevant to cycling in the podcast - and I thought it was kinda funny that they slammed Teresa May for providing unwelcome opinions where the statement about helmets and body armor was just as tosh-driven - although it is funny and interesting.
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I usually avoid such thing because I'm vividly aware of what will happen to me if I took a spill.
The worrying thing about purchasing those bad boys is that you might end up feeling more comfortable about falling off the bicycle, rather than comfortable about preventing it in the first place.
TL:DR I sound like an asshole.
Howard
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skydancer
There is a lovely podcast from robin ince and brian cox on this subject listen to it. There is a mention of cycling AND why some cyclist need helmets and armour.
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/timc/timc_20131118-1700b.mp3