Originally Posted by
Iride01
Helmet or no helmet, I think as long as it's not required by any laws applicable to the jurisdiction of the area being ridden in, then it's a personal decision. I'm sure I could find things unsafe about the riding habits of any that say a helmet is a must. Many of those habits worse statistically for injury and death than not wearing a helmet.
I myself will always wear my helmet for cycling. Just like I always where a seat belt and shoulder strap for driving. But since head trauma, even for belted persons in a car is now the number one killer of passengers and drivers in auto accidents, why are you people not wearing helmets in your car?
And I will be there to defend that choice to my last breath. Good choice or bad adults should always be free to make their own decisions about their health.
That said, sun damage occurs silently. By the time anything shows, the damage had already been done, and its too late.
NOTE: not a challenge to anybody that has made their choice, just info.