steelframe

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   by steelframe 13y ago

   Agreed.
2. 872.▲
   by steelframe 13y ago

   Sure, we've got DMA and flash cells and multiple cores and other fun stuff now, but it's all really just garnish. A computer you buy today is not fundamentally different from a computer you might have bought 30 years ago.
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   by steelframe 13y ago

   I agree that a motorcycle helmet would offer more protection than your typical bicycle helmet. Unfortunately, a motorcycle helmet is a complete non-starter for road cyclists. No one I ride with would even tolerate a full-face mountain bikin
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   by steelframe 13y ago

   How much incremental value would you put on permanent brain injury vs. a mild concussion?
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   by steelframe 13y ago

   Cyclists can and do suffer head impacts for any number of reasons, many not having anything to do with motorists or city planning. Personally, I've had several close calls with suicidal squirrels and rabbits on downhill segments. Also,
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   by steelframe 13y ago

   As someone who cycles thousands of miles every year and who has smashed a helmet on the pavement in the past, I happily paid over $200 for a MIPS helmet -- the only one I could manage to find for sale in the U.S.