• Eheran@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

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

      • Eheran@lemmy.world
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        9 months ago

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

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      9 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.

    • Showroom7561@lemmy.ca
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      9 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.

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      8 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.