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@flyingpig
Truth is, the helmets not gonna stop you getting knocked out or getting concussion which are the most common head injuries in cycling accidents. These are just a result of the trauma involved, making the brain bounce around in its box. What it will stop is a skull fracture if it hits a blunt object (car, road, lamp post...) and your head absorbs all the energy before it gets dissipated by somet else. This is quite unlikely in most accidents cos your hands, arms, legs, elbows and just about everything else is instinctively thrown in front of your head. But thats not all the time. So I say hedge your bets cos brain bleeds/ sub dural haematomas aren't fun!
But im lucky cos i look too much of a dick anyway to worry about it all being spoiled by a helmet.