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@snottyotter
I've fallen off my bike hundreds of times, hit my head maybe 5 times, wearing a helmet for 1, although probably wouldn't have hit if I wasn't wearing it, wouldn't have hurt either way but there would've been a lot of mud in my hair Of the other 4 I hit just my face twice, so the full face I wearing for the other would've been helpful, other 2 didn't hurt. Pretty sure if I'd worn a helmet for more of my falls I'd have hit it a fair few times, no idea if it would've damaged it, maybe, it's all conjecture whatever. Kneepads have been much more useful for me, because I fall on my knees if I'm wearing pads or not.