Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 40,863
Likes: 3,115
From: Sacramento, California, USA
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Canyon Exceed, Specialized Transition, Ellsworth Roots, Ridley Excalibur
I was going to post a flip, sarcastic answer but the OP seems sincere. So, here's my sincere answer: It's a minor inconvenience (hot and unfashionable) to help prevent a statistically small but very real possibility of a catastrophic injury. To me, it's a no-brainer (if you'll pardon the expression).
But I'm the kind of guy who always splits a chip on 0 and 00.