Originally Posted by
caloso
Really? My Specialized S-Works did. Crashed going 32mph in a sprint (yes, I'm more of a kilo guy). Bike destroyed, kit destroyed, helmet destroyed. But I walked away and can still recite the alphabet.
Truly glad to hear that, and would not dispute that wearing a helmet helped you immensely.
I'm just trying to not encourage people to think that wearing a helmet will guarantee they will be able to recite the alphabet after a crash like that, not to claim that it would never happen.