I saw a complaint once that helmets were not perfect -- namely, they could protect your head, but could increase your risk of neck injuries. Apparently, this is only "soft or no-shell helmets", though[1] -- which IMO are junk for that reason -- and frankly, risking your head to "protect" your neck is pretty idiotic reasoning anyway.
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I saw a complaint once that helmets were not perfect -- namely, they could protect your head, but could increase your risk of neck injuries. Apparently, this is only "soft or no-shell helmets", though[1] -- which IMO are junk for that reason -- and frankly, risking your head to "protect" your neck is pretty idiotic reasoning anyway.
[1]: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00036941.htm