Originally Posted by
xroadcharlie
Gravel helmets?
Wouldn't that be uncomfortable!
*rimshot*
I rode the Hilly Billy Roubaix this past weekend, and there was a large and nasty crash about nine mile in. Came at the bottom of a descent and involved about seven people. Sounds like many suffered broken bones (I think ribs, clavicles, at least one nose, shoulder injuries) and two people were still being evaluated about a day later. Crashes may be more likely in such a setting, but I think anything that would make a helmet safer for gravel riding would also make it safer for regular road riding.