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Originally Posted by pookie
How do you stay protected on a road bike? I took a fellow rider to A&E after a innocuous tumble which cracked his helmet in two places. The helmet did its job really well as he landed head then shoulder.Luckily they managed to escape with just shoulder bruising and no collarbone damage but the uncovered parts caught some tarmac.
It raised the question of whether cycle wear is sufficient in event of a fall? This was a reasonably low speed tumble and I guess it worked but I'm not sure if it would have been the same at speed.
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This thought often crosses my mind, usually when doing 50mph downhill....