Originally Posted by tourbike
...I have never worn a helmet in 30+ years (who's counting?) of cycling.... I want to use a helmet, but I find them cumbersome, damn unsexy and give that "alien" appearance when cycling into some developing country's backwater village that does little to dispel fear and estrangement when trying to meet the local populace. I say this knowing I primarily live in LA, where looking like a spandex weekend warrior is par for the course.....
I don't know where you ride. I suspect it
might be the case if you ride in Mexico or Central America – heck, you might be looked at "the American Tourist" if you wear one in Europe. But I thought that in Los Angeles, it's actually riding
without one that would make you look like an alien.
BTW, around here at least, the "least alien look" would be wearing civilian clothes and a basic round ($10-30) helmet.