Originally Posted by
LarrySellerz
They are helmet police because they told me not to ride with them unless I wore a helmet. Lots of riders don't wear helmets, pros used to not wear helmets, its a personal decision and people should respect it. I'm sick of fighting the losing battle though so now I ride with one on my bars to put on if I anticipate getting caught up in a group ride situation or a technical descent
If you want to ride with someone, you need to respect the conditions under which they will allow you to, they have no obligation to humor your eccentricities and/or neglect of basic safety equipment. That doesn't make them police, they just don't want to be associated with you if you can't behave. You don't have any right to force yourself on them and you're free to go ahead with your own ride without them.