Originally Posted by
EvilV
I tell you what - let's do an experiment in which I hit you on the head using a hammer and moderate force. We can do it twice - once with a helmet on and once without and see which you think did you less damage.
Pithy, yet effective
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I suppose one's views of helmet-wearing is influenced by the type of riding one does.
Most of my rides are pretty "sporty", so I can't see not wearing a helmet at all. On most rides, my max speed is in the 40's (mph) due to some downhill portion. I've exceeded 50 mph a few times (whee!). I am simply not man enough to ride those speeds on asphalt without a helmet. I've even thought of wearing elbow and knee pads sometimes 'cause the thought of skin rash under those circumstances is a little off-putting, to say the least.
Yeah, when I'm just puttering to the store around the corner, I sometimes go without.
