Originally Posted by
mstraus
A helmet is a good thing to wear if you want to survive an accident. It amazes me that "nobody" wears them in Europe outside of Germans. I will sometimes ride around town or a bike path without a helmet, but only on quiet roads and bike paths. I always wear my helmet on my commute.
The Germans are wise to follow the American lead in this regard. It will naturally follow that the Germans will see the benefits of battery powered lights, rather than being tied to outdated, inferior technology used by their European bretheren.