Originally Posted by
Nerull
Some forms of cycling are risky, that's the point. If you don't want to take risks, you're welcome to ride around a padded room with training wheels. The rest of us realize there are risks we take by the very nature of road cycling, and want to minimize those risks without giving up what we like doing.
Yep, protection levels are a personal thing. Looks like less than 50% of these guys think a helmet is required on a training ride.