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JoushMark t1_j9oqoy1 wrote

Reply to comment by femmestem in ELI5: Why do people wear different types of helmets when skiing and bicycling? by LucasUnited

Good point! Any helmet that takes a hit, or even gets dropped hard, should be carefully inspected to make sure the shell is intact and the interior materials aren't compromised. Buying a new helmet is much, much cheaper then treating a head injury.

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femmestem t1_j9orgdb wrote

>Buying a new helmet is much, much cheaper then treating a head injury.

This was a convincing argument for me to stop acting dumb about safety. I crashed while using a brand new helmet and was put out about having to shell out over $100 in the same season. I had to be reminded that it's expensive because it protects my friggin brain!

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FowlOnTheHill t1_j9p3hjk wrote

Your friggin brain is still working well, that’s good news!

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