Originally Posted by Harorld

Thanks for the info everyone.

Obviously a helmet will not prevent you from turning into a pancake if an 18-wheeler smacks into you or you get knocked in front of an oncoming Dodge Ram.

But, a helmet will probably help when you accidentally fall off of your bike when you hit a crack in the curb and you head smacks onto the ground. I'd prefer to not spend the remainder of my days drooling in a bed being spoon-fed baby food by a nurse.

This anti-helmet argument thing is mildly ******** and totally unhelpful.