Originally Posted by
RubeRad
There's some truth to that. I've heard there have been studies that cars give wider berth to bareheaded riders than helmeted, for similar psychological reasons.
I'm a pretty slow/conservative (aka lazy) rider generally, so I'm not taking many risks either way. But when I don't have my helmet on, while it does feel nicer, I definitely miss the situational awareness I get from my helmet mirror.
I too appreciate the boost in situational awareness gained by having a mirror available to use while riding amongst traffic. No need for an extraneous helmet when the mirror is already mounted elsewhere.
