Originally Posted by Dead Roman
on a lighter note. I cant believe road bikers to descend mountains at speeds up to 70 mph(fastest i know of but im new) with a little foam and plastic helmet and lycra. Ive done track dayson my motorcycle where we didnt even reach 80, and i was scared to wear anything other than full gear and a spine protector. If riding with a hat on(at the lame speeds i ride at) is any less dangerous then a 70mph mountain descent in a helmet that really dosent protect very much of your head, ill submit to your point.
You've got an amazingly point there. But I don't ride 70 mph and I still want to be safe at 30. But to each his/her own. I'm sure I'll still be whimpering if I spill at 30 with just a plastic shell and lycra, because I'm sure some part of me will haveroad rash. I just hope to ride carefully and not crash *knock on wood*