Originally Posted by
jpietri
I've been riding for a short time now but have noticed that "veterans" are the ones that usually prefer not to wear them...
That is due in large part to the fact that the "veterans" have been around long enough to see that riding a bicycle really isn't dangerous, or at least doesn't have to be.
My humble opinion: mind your own business, and don't assume that people who make choices different from yours are automatically stupid.