I think there may be a generation gap about "getting personal." The context I meant it in was about my personal experience. I can have my own views that people who don't want to wear helmets are not facing the reality of an accident. That doesn't mean that I go around and tell people that they must wear one, nor does it mean that I favor helmet laws.

What it does mean is that I want to build a culture where wearing a helmet is "in," and protecting oneself in many different ways is also "in." This includes highways and roads engineered for bicycles, well-built bicycles, and good riding techniques.

'Sorry if I bent someone out of shape, but then you might want to look at your own thoughts about it too. Having just escaped death from an accident by wearing one, I felt my personal feelings about helmets might just be valuable to someone. Just so you'll know what I'm talking about, here's a photo of my helmet, as it is now (held together with scotch tape).

John