JDP - Ive been riding for 22 years, 21.8 of them without a helmet. I purchased a outrageously priced Giro Pneumo USPS edition in celebration of Lances 4th TDF win. It sat around for a couple of weeks looking great. I tried it out - hated its looks. Wore it again - not so bad. After 4 or 5 rides - never ride without it again. Can't even feel it! The extra bonus was a fine lady I've seen for years on local rides never used to talk to me - she does now and we have started dating. I asked why she finally came around - because she always thought I was a dumb **** for not wearing a helmet, and did not want to get involved with someone who one day, some day, will have mush for brains.