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Originally Posted by toEleven
Already addressed earlier in the thread, but keep in mind plenty of gear is designed for actual racers. Mere mortals might not hit these speeds often, but the gear is up to the task - unless you the consumer choose to buy less protective equipment.
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No racing gear can deal with a 190 mph impact. Even a 40 mph impact into an immovable object with your noggin will be life-altering, and often fatal. The benefit that racers have is that they are riding in an area where run-off area is designed to absorb mistakes, and is as free as possible of obstacles to hit unexpectedly. Yes - there have been racers that have crashed at or above 200 mph and walked away; but that is because they were sliding for hundreds of feet, decelerating smoothly the whole time, and their gear protected their skin.
If one crashes in a random area on the street, the likelihood that they can lose control at these speeds and slide harmlessly to a stop without hitting anything (or being hit by something) isn't something I'd bet on.