Originally Posted by
spoiledrotten
I'll have to admit... as hard as it is... I was one of the naysayers, thinking I never wore a helmet, coming up as a "rambunctious" daredevil youngster and saying that the government has gotten everyone scared to walk down the street without safety gear but after "riding again" for a while since October 2014, I've been wearing one ever since. The wife and I started riding a place that required helmets. Well, I was going to buck the system and do as I pleased. I never had anything said to me, but noticing that I was in the minority, we got helmets and started using them. Now, I feel rather undressed without it. So, there's my confession for the day.
Same for me. Never felt the need to wear a helmet and full leathers with boots to ride my bicycle. I wore a proper cycling hat because it protected my head from sun and would stay put. Then I decided to do a 2 day club ride and helmets were required. That was 1988. I have likely owned 20 helmets since then and enjoyed wearing almost every one of them and still do so. Has little to do with safety for me. Just another cycling hat that has more features than the cotton hat with the tiny brim.