Why Do I See So Many Cyclist Without Helmets?

[MudLark]

14 minutes ago, lechatnoir said:

been (proper) cycling 30 years and only needed a helmet 3x. once i wasn't wearing one and earned a trip to ER for stitches in my scalp. The other 2? well, I'm still here and those helmets were nicely broken

Exactly. A hemet has saved my head many times. Both with falls and also just with the odd underpass, tree branch etc. You really have to be a complete idiot to question the value of a helmet.

[rorydewet]

2 hours ago, Trashy said:

In my youth I did a brief stint of BMX racing.

One weekend I had a crash that resulted in concussion.

Being young and invincible, the next weekend I was back racing again. The race went without incident, but after the race I wanted to have a go at a triple that I hadn't been able to clear all day.

Helmet was with my gear so I just went for it.

Huge crash ensued, bad concussion and my short term memory has never been the same.

I never ride without a helmet.

thanks its short term memory and not long term

else you wouldn't have anything to share