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The minimum requirements for such devices is: - Full face helmet - Knee and elbow pads - Wrist protection with a sliding material on the palm of the hands I

The minimum requirements for such devices is: - Full face helmet - Knee and elbow pads - Wrist protection with a sliding material on the palm of the hands Ideally, you would also wear a body armor. Neck brace is also desirable, but will not be required in most crashes (if you're not doing radical maneuvers). But if you do happen to get in a crash where a neck brace would be required, it can be the difference between walking again or never.

0xbadcafebee 3y ago
Three of the reported deaths were from head trauma, while wearing a helmet.
- poszlem 3y ago
  Compare any full face helmet (a motorcycle one for example) with whatever people wear for these (or for bicycles) to know why that would help.
- Zetobal 3y ago
  While wearing a skate helmet I guess the full helmet meant a real integral one.
- rmbyrro 3y ago
  Certainly a bike helmet. 1. Doesn't do a great job protecting the face or the side of the head; 2. Not designed for motorized vehicles, it can't absorb enough the kind of forces involved in these incidents. You need a full face helmet, designed for motorized vehicles. A motorcycle one is great, but probably an overkill (no pun intended). There are good downhill helmets that can do the job well enough. Fox and Leatt are trustworthy brands. There are other good ones. It should be obvious, but don't trust Chinese brands.
- dharmab 3y ago
  - Most motorcycle helmets sold in the US are inadequate DOT helmets. ECE 22.05/22.06 helmets are literally 50 years ahead of the DOT standard, but you have to specifically seek one out in the US to get one. - Most people purchase helmets in too large a size. - Many people do not correctly adjust the helmet straps.
- balls187 3y ago
  The Verge Article states three of the deaths occurred with riders not wearing helmets.
  - 0xbadcafebee 3y ago
    They changed the article after I got the quote from there. You can see the original quote ("The deaths came as a result of head trauma, with at least three of the accidents happening with the rider in a helmet") in Google Search results, but if you click on the article, the sentence isn't there anymore

0xbadcafebee 3y ago

Three of the reported deaths were from head trauma, while wearing a helmet.

poszlem 3y ago
Compare any full face helmet (a motorcycle one for example) with whatever people wear for these (or for bicycles) to know why that would help.
Zetobal 3y ago
While wearing a skate helmet I guess the full helmet meant a real integral one.
rmbyrro 3y ago
Certainly a bike helmet. 1. Doesn't do a great job protecting the face or the side of the head; 2. Not designed for motorized vehicles, it can't absorb enough the kind of forces involved in these incidents. You need a full face helmet, designed for motorized vehicles. A motorcycle one is great, but probably an overkill (no pun intended). There are good downhill helmets that can do the job well enough. Fox and Leatt are trustworthy brands. There are other good ones. It should be obvious, but don't trust Chinese brands.
dharmab 3y ago
- Most motorcycle helmets sold in the US are inadequate DOT helmets. ECE 22.05/22.06 helmets are literally 50 years ahead of the DOT standard, but you have to specifically seek one out in the US to get one. - Most people purchase helmets in too large a size. - Many people do not correctly adjust the helmet straps.
balls187 3y ago
The Verge Article states three of the deaths occurred with riders not wearing helmets.
- 0xbadcafebee 3y ago
  They changed the article after I got the quote from there. You can see the original quote ("The deaths came as a result of head trauma, with at least three of the accidents happening with the rider in a helmet") in Google Search results, but if you click on the article, the sentence isn't there anymore