First crash... with MIPS
12-01-15 | 10:18 AM
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Glad youre okay OP.
The guys I ride with are a mixed bag. Some ride helmetless regularly. Some are militant about needing one on. Ive heard everything from "they save lives" to "my deductible is cheaper than these new helmets."
The guys I ride with are a mixed bag. Some ride helmetless regularly. Some are militant about needing one on. Ive heard everything from "they save lives" to "my deductible is cheaper than these new helmets."
12-01-15 | 10:44 AM
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12-01-15 | 10:48 AM
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I truly feel that my impact was lessened by the MIPS system.
I hit the ground hard and my head "smacked" the blacktop. But instead of feeling I was hit in the head with a 2x4, it was more like a soccer ball. It just felt "softer" than i expected.
12-01-15 | 11:00 AM
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Argue all you want... i'm sold.
I truly feel that my impact was lessened by the MIPS system.
I hit the ground hard and my head "smacked" the blacktop. But instead of feeling I was hit in the head with a 2x4, it was more like a soccer ball. It just felt "softer" than i expected.
I truly feel that my impact was lessened by the MIPS system.
I hit the ground hard and my head "smacked" the blacktop. But instead of feeling I was hit in the head with a 2x4, it was more like a soccer ball. It just felt "softer" than i expected.
12-01-15 | 11:04 AM
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12-01-15 | 11:06 AM
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Insurance don't mean squat if you end up with brain damage, regardless of the deductible...
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12-01-15 | 11:08 AM
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I'm just saying that it's a true statement, or could be a true statement. It might have been an exaggeration by the guy who said it but for someone with a lowish deductible (say $100), just about any MIPS helmet will exceed that cost.
12-01-15 | 11:09 AM
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12-01-15 | 11:10 AM
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12-01-15 | 01:00 PM
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No argument outta me.
Agreed. This is whats hanging next to my desk at work at the moment...
I get his point, but at the same time, Id rather a $200 helmet than a $10 box of crayolas each Christmas after a traumatic brain injury.
Agreed. This is whats hanging next to my desk at work at the moment...
I get his point, but at the same time, Id rather a $200 helmet than a $10 box of crayolas each Christmas after a traumatic brain injury.
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12-01-15 | 01:23 PM
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Fyi...
thank you for your recent inquiry about our giro bicycle helmet crash replacement program. We offer a 30% discount off of retail on the purchase of a new giro helmet replacement.
We offer a 30% discount off of retail on the purchase of a new giro helmet replacement.
Your discount code is: 3m ta3
this 30% off discount code is good for one user and one time only, for one replacement helmet. Please go to our website to choose your replacement.
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please note this code is only for use on our website and is subject to availability. The code is valid for one year.
Thank you for choosing giro!
We offer a 30% discount off of retail on the purchase of a new giro helmet replacement.
Your discount code is: 3m ta3
this 30% off discount code is good for one user and one time only, for one replacement helmet. Please go to our website to choose your replacement.
https://www.giro.com/cycling/
please note this code is only for use on our website and is subject to availability. The code is valid for one year.
Thank you for choosing giro!
12-01-15 | 02:55 PM
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12-01-15 | 03:06 PM
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The fact that the OP was even asking if his helmet needed to be replaced indicates he knows the answer.
Whenever there is any doubt at all about critical safety equipment, it should be replaced.
Whenever there is any doubt at all about critical safety equipment, it should be replaced.
12-01-15 | 03:11 PM
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12-01-15 | 03:22 PM
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MOD NOTE: Forum guidelines require that any and all conversations about whether a helmet is effective, safety of wearing one vs. not, trauma vs. not, etc. etc. be moved to the joy that is called the Helmet Thread in Advocacy and Safety. I'm hoping this thread can stay on-topic so it doesn't have to be merged into the borg collective.
Thanks.
Thanks.
12-01-15 | 04:12 PM
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MOD NOTE: Forum guidelines require that any and all conversations about whether a helmet is effective, safety of wearing one vs. not, trauma vs. not, etc. etc. be moved to the joy that is called the Helmet Thread in Advocacy and Safety. I'm hoping this thread can stay on-topic so it doesn't have to be merged into the borg collective.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Giro already told me to replace it and gave me a 30% off code for the replacement.
I've since learned that if there's any impact, other than dropping it, it should be replaced. I rather be safe than sorry.
Thanks to all that helped and to those that entertained.
12-01-15 | 06:06 PM
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You can lock it.....
Giro already told me to replace it and gave me a 30% off code for the replacement.
I've since learned that if there's any impact, other than dropping it, it should be replaced. I rather be safe than sorry.
Thanks to all that helped and to those that entertained.
Giro already told me to replace it and gave me a 30% off code for the replacement.
I've since learned that if there's any impact, other than dropping it, it should be replaced. I rather be safe than sorry.
Thanks to all that helped and to those that entertained.
12-01-15 | 06:48 PM
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Glad that you were wearing a helmet, glad that you are replacing the one you were wearing.
I've seen several non-MIPS helmets do their jobs in similar ways, so I am not sure that MIPS had anything to do with this positive outcome. That said, it didn't seem to hinder anything, which is worth something!
I've seen several non-MIPS helmets do their jobs in similar ways, so I am not sure that MIPS had anything to do with this positive outcome. That said, it didn't seem to hinder anything, which is worth something!
12-01-15 | 06:59 PM
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And don't forget your helmets while hanging Christmas lights this holiday season! You don't want everyone returning your new GPS/power meter/Chinese carbon for crayons after you fall off the ladder without one.
12-01-15 | 07:18 PM
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12-01-15 | 07:42 PM
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12-01-15 | 07:50 PM
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12-02-15 | 04:10 PM
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