Originally Posted by
mconlonx
Does the fractional pleasantry and incremental convenience outweigh any doubt or worry due to acknowledgment of minuscule increase in risk?
On a fair weather commute, sure! I usually have it mainly as a prop, legitimacy when walking through the lobby disheveled and dressed rather casual, and to head off any potential nagging. Also one of the VP's used to include my desk as part of his introduction tour - and here's our cyclist who rides to work every day. So I kept it on my desk. Not so much to prevent traumatic head injury.
Bad weather or hard riding, I probably wear one regardless.
Originally Posted by
mconlonx
Most of the time I'm out on a bicycle (and all the time when I'm riding a motorcycle), I wear a helmet. There are times I don't wear a helmet while riding a bike. And I find, aside from a passing thought when setting out and either making an informed decision to bare-head the ride or when I suddenly realize I forgot to grab a helmet, there's really not much nagging doubt or worry about helmet use.