Originally Posted by
a1penguin
You should not be making statements that are your beliefs, rather than based on facts and data.
I do agree that the faster you are going, the risks are greater. Just like in a car. The stronger impact has the potential to do more damage.
Sorry, my intention was not to cite facts without reference, but I am new to the forums and was not sure if external site links were allowed.
Here is the reference site for what I stated, though upon review I obviously "misremembered" the numbers, it is the average bicycle crash that is from a height of 1 meter at 10 mph, the actual standards tested to are 14 mph and 2 meter drops, 1.5 meters in Europe, according to the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute site:
Bicycle Helmets: What are their limits?