Originally Posted by
IndianaRecRider
Now I'll be the first to admit that I hardly ever wear a helmet, but when my son was younger and was staying with me on weekends and we would ride together, I made sure we both had our helmets on. Wanted to set a good example for him.
I don't really understand the OP's viewpoint. If he feels that helmet wearing is actually important or even necessary for safety while bike riding then I don't see why he usually rides without one.
OTOH, if his view is that bike riding is sufficiently safe without a helmet or that helmets don't increase safety significantly then I don't see why he considers the wearing of one to be "setting a good example" and denigrates parents who don't do so.