Originally Posted by
Thor29
I disagree with this sort of fatalism. You really believe that every cyclist is going to crash and land on their head? I don't think Heinz Stucke wears a helmet and he is still going strong after 300,000 miles. (Note that his worst accidents during his travels were the rare occasions when he was a passenger in someone's motor vehicle).
Helmet worship get's awfully silly at times. So you "like your head"? Does that mean that you hate your internal organs or your bones because you choose to ride without full body armor?
Personally, I don't think cycling is all that dangerous with or without helmets. The most dangerous thing is getting hit by a car, and often a helmet won't protect you when that happens.
I am just editing an interview I did with Heinz Stucke last week. He doesn't wear a helmet, because he says it gives him headaches. He is strongly in favour of a mirror though. He says that is the reason he's still alive - his rear view mirror. He also wears a bright yellow vest in heavy traffic.