I wear a helmet each MTB ride, but I don't have a MIPS helmet. I wear knee and elbow pads as well. But, my main safety consideration is riding within my skill level in terms of speed and terrain features. Rather than focusing on gear to deal with the effects of a crash. I try my best to avoid a crash in the first place.
In my anecdotal experience it only takes a small % reduction in speed and aggression on the trail to reap large benefits in terms of fewer crashes and less impact when the few crashes happen. I also do not notice any difference in overall enjoyment of my riding experience by making these changes so the trade offs are well worth it to me.
Of course this means I do not race and have no interest in racing.
Similarly when I am riding on the road my focus is not on wearing the correct helmet technology to mitigate my crash damage...it's to ride in such a way that I reduce my likelihood of being in a crash in the first place.
March 13, 2019, 6:43 a.m. - Vik Banerjee
I wear a helmet each MTB ride, but I don't have a MIPS helmet. I wear knee and elbow pads as well. But, my main safety consideration is riding within my skill level in terms of speed and terrain features. Rather than focusing on gear to deal with the effects of a crash. I try my best to avoid a crash in the first place. In my anecdotal experience it only takes a small % reduction in speed and aggression on the trail to reap large benefits in terms of fewer crashes and less impact when the few crashes happen. I also do not notice any difference in overall enjoyment of my riding experience by making these changes so the trade offs are well worth it to me. Of course this means I do not race and have no interest in racing. Similarly when I am riding on the road my focus is not on wearing the correct helmet technology to mitigate my crash damage...it's to ride in such a way that I reduce my likelihood of being in a crash in the first place.