I know there are miles of threads on helmets, this one is for the folks who wear them, the others obviously don’t have any brains to protect.
I drive in on Monday morning with all my stuff for the week including my bike and bike stuff and then drive home Friday night. Yesterday when I went to leave I changed into my bike cloths, went to the car to get my bike, shoes and helmet. Only problem was I had left my helmet at home.
I pondered the situation awhile and decided to not to ride home. I just couldn’t get the image of my helmeted head hitting the pavement on the two occasions I have crashed (neither on a commute) and pictured what that would be like without one. Only problem is I arrived home depressed and in a bad temper after dealing with that drive (how do people do that every day?) . It bothered me most of the evening that I hadn’t ridden home, it was a beautiful night. I’m better today after deciding to take the long way home, but still am wondering if I am totally anal.
So, my question to you helmet wearers is: What would you do?