Originally Posted by teiaperigosa

ok...so maybe these head pads don't offer an ioda of the protection that one of those ugly bulky styrofoam helmets do,

but...
what's this with everyone talklin' bout being knocked out on the deck and comatose and all this business ???

how often do you all USE your helmets and heads when you fall?

I'll prob just continue riding without a helmet, and will continue falling from time to time (mostly at .4 mph speeds) ...not having a helmet makes me NOT opt to use my head as a cushion when I fall

you can still get head/brain damage knocking your head around with a football helmet/motorcycle helmet/figterjet helmet, or anything else strapped to your head...don't get too comfortable just cause you have a space dome on your knot

I'm not saying that a helmet is not a good thing...it is, and I'm sure it comes in handy at the most critical moments...
I try to avoid those tho...

I still think riding my bicycle without a helmet (natty hair bush included) is safter than driving a car...(at least it has been so far)