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Old 09-09-11 | 07:47 AM
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From: Lake Placid, NY
Originally Posted by ilovecycling
Yes, but even with a properly fitted helmet it's still essentially a cap on a dome. It can still rotate/pivot out of place with enough force. Mine fits me perfectly. It has the adjustment knob on the back and when I start cranking it down the helmet feels like it's attaching itself to my head. However, unless I crank down the chin strap so tight that I can't open my mouth to eat, it will still be possible for the helmet to shift under impact.
If it shifts under impact by definition it's already absorbed as much of the impact as it's intended to. Having gone head first into the ground at 35mph I can attest to their effectiveness.

If you still feel unsafe strap on one of these

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