Originally Posted by
wphamilton
The question is, does the helmet make it more dangerous?
Probably, not a question that can actually be answered.
Originally Posted by
wphamilton
Just how much slack is there, before the two or three inches of torque arm become a danger? Maybe, at some level, you're better off without. Perhaps, a different type or shape of helmet is preferable. These are still open questions.
I suspect that a round helmet is a generally better shape (the duck-tail that many helmets is for style, function).