several people have been like “show me the helmet! be badass!”

that’s the exact opposite of the point!

this is the bike and the helmet after the crash.

the helmet looks scratched, but the foam inside probably compressed and lost its resilience, that’s the point, it’s sacrificial.

the fork’s wrecked but the frame looks fine, took it to my mechanic he pointed out how gentle frame curves had tiny paint flaking suggested they’d flexed and borne impact and that’s the point!

this is exactly what this shit’s for!