Dod101 wrote:I think I am agreeing with you. In my cycling days, I can recall a couple of accidents.
Dod
Last time I had a fall was when my left handlebar sheered right off! As my head headed for some rocks, I thought momentarily this was the moment I should be wearing a silly hat! But in the event I avoided hitting the head at all (which might or might not have been possible if a helmet had been making a bigger and less-natural target of it) and ended up with nothing worse than school-playground-grade grazes to my arm and knee. Note when I say "less natural" target, I think (speculatively - I have no expertise) that may be crucial to *instinctive* reactions that protect us in moments of danger: my strong instinct is to protect the head, but will be thwarted if the head is bigger than its natural size!
Not all accidents are like that. If you come off at speed and bounce along the road, you want a round motorcycle-style helmet that'll shield the head without catching on anything. Not one that sticks out front and back to become a lever on your neck!