Originally Posted by
OldTryGuy
In August, a member showed up for the Tuesday AM ride with a friend who didn't have a helmet. Our ride leader asked him not to ride with the group because of the helmet required rule. Both riders took off on their own and the group continued with the ride. He accepted the rule and chose to comply.
I don't question the right of a club to make and enforce its own riding rules and ettiquette. I am skeptical that in most cases mandatory helmet requirements for non race/competition bicycling rides are driven by insurance company requirements, in the absence of a local governmental requirement.