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08-05-04 | 10:36 PM

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Raiyn

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Originally Posted by Daily Commute

Is this safe? If you get in an accident, might this just drive the blinky into your head? Helments are designed to spread out and absorb an impact. Attaching a blinky where it was not intended could end up concentrating the impact into a small part of your head. I'm not pretending to be an expert, but I'd be interested in the opinions of other people who might know.

I did try this once. It helped to have the light where it could more easily seen. And it is much less likley to come off of my head than my bike. Having a helmet designed to hold a blinky sounds like a really good idea.

Well.... helmets do pretty well against uneven surfaces like rocks...and a plastic light is much more apt to break than a rock so.... I'd say there shouldn't really be a problem. Especially in the back of the helmet where you're less likely to have an impact in the riding conditions relevant to this discussion.

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