Originally Posted by
Homebrew01
As for fashion, there was a lot of resistance to helmets. It's taken decades to become the norm, after finally being mandated for racing at all levels.
It is not the norm. Helmet-wearers are in a minority in Europe, quite a tiny minority in some of the most cycling-mad countries. And most of the pro peleton don't wear helmets when they are out training, they wear them in races only because they have to. Again, I'm talking about Europe, don't know the American scene.