Originally Posted by
apricissimus
I was under the impression that helmets are useful at low speed, not so much at high speeds. I figure if you take a spill and hit your head at 40 mph, you're toast, helmet or no helmet. But at low speeds, a helmet can really take the edge off.
But I'm no expert.
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I would rather wreck at 10mph not wearing a helmet than at 40mph while wearing a helmet
1/2*m*v^2
but that's just me