Re: Sun motoring editor on 2 wheels.

Zog The Undeniable said:

Pyromancer wrote:

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Seriously - a motorcycle helmet can offer that kind of protection. A
bicycle helmet does not, see http://www.cyclehelmets.org for more
detailed information.

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ISTR that MC helmets are designed for the same kind of impact speed as
bike helmets.

The impact speed is usefully higher. Not a lot, but it's a very
critical range.

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They have a shiny hard outer layer to protect against
penetration,

It also protects against frictional grab twisting the head, one of the
ways in which the current cycle helmet causes injury. The brain is
extremely vulnerable in that respect.

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and they protect the chin and face, but whack an MCist and
a cyclist over the head with an anvil and the results would be similar.

Quite so, but in typical road accidents the motorcycle helmet is
significantly superior.
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Zog The Undeniable said:

but whack an MCist and
a cyclist over the head with an anvil and the results would be similar.

You are RoadRunner and ICMFP

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