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Reminder: Wear a helmet! (i.imgur.com)
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[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 month ago

Δv definitely increases the risk but plenty of life-ending and life-altering injuries occur at low speeds. The Leatt neck brace was invented after a doctor was unable to resuscitate an enduro rider who had a low-speed get-off and broke his neck.