Originally Posted by
Harorld
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.
The point being made was that a cycle helmet will not prevent this. Any helmet will help prevent minor scrapes etc, so if this concerns you, buy any helmet that fits. Just don't assume that it will stop brain injury.