Neck Braces - Does anyone wear one on the road?

[andym2]

Although quite common for MX riders you rarely see people wearing neck braces on road bikes although Leatt and others have been making a road version for many years. They seem to be very effective at reducing upper spine injuries.

[black-k1]

I think my Helite Turtle 2 includes a limited neck brace function if it's activated. Does that count?

[raesewell]

Is it possible to perform shoulder checks with a neck brace on?

[richtea]

I don't see MotoGP riders wearing them, possibly for the same reason as David - airbags do a good job for very infrequent activation.

But MX riders would cause them to go off every 5 seconds!

[Phmode]

It's an interesting point...and F1 and Rally drivers use them, not necessarily for impacts but for the high and never-ending G forces during braking, although strictly speaking, HANS devices are not the same thing as simple neck braces.

Itchiboots wears a REV'IT Segur neck brace both on and off road, £170.

Doesn't seem to affect her head movement judging by the swivelling chin-camera shots.

It's a cheap enough safety gadget but there doesn't seem to be much data on the need for one, ie how many upper back/neck injuries are caused in bike excursions? Most of the headlines are about deaths or lower limb injuries.