My first nice bike was a Bridgestone I bought in 1986 and I was doing a turn on a country road and went down. Granted I was going very slow but my whole body slid down like butter and all the centrifugal force went to my head taking the full force of the blow. What a jarring hit I took. I have no doubt I would of suffered a horrible head injury if I hadn't had my helmet on.

Made a believer out of me. As a critical care nurse I know if the brain is injured it doesn't matter how healthy the rest of your body is so its smart to protect it. I never wreck on my road bike now and was smug about it til I was riding my Bridgestone again 2 yrs ago and the chain got caught in the front derailleur while I was standing on the pedals. This time I went sliding down the road protected again!!

So no matter how good your bike handling skills are you can have a mechanical. My fav helmets are my sworks(bought by accident) and my las. They both adjust by a dial in the back and are super comfy. I wear a wide lulu headband under as it seats better and is more comfy.

Has anyone tried those brims? Like to get one of those from adventure cyclist.

We believe in safety first at my house. As far as others not wearing helmets I strongly believe in children wearing them even in trailers and as far as adults 'thin the herd!'