Originally Posted by Zeuser
It's simply amazing how some people just don't get it. Arguments, stats, money... whatever! Just wear a damn helmet and be done with it.
If they work, then so much the better. If they don't, what do you have to lose except the cost of a helmet? Are your really that poor that you can't afford a helmet?
The old saying is true: IT'S BETTER TO ERR ON THE SAFE SIDE!
Don't be stupid!
I am not convinced that the current styrofoam bicycle helmets are any help at all and in fact they may cause neck injuries upon hitting the road. A old school hard shell hockey helmet would probably be a better helmet for cyclists provided it had enough ventilation.
Its kind of interesting that elite runners run as fast as many cyclists average speed and nobody seems to be worried that they might trip and fall and crack their head.
Then of couse there is the cooling effect when hill climbing, of not wearing a helmet. Anybody ever wonder how many cyclists fall over due to heat exhaustion, while wearing their helmet? 
Last edited by charles vail; 05-20-07 at 10:14 PM.