Occasional or regular non-bike helmet cyclist?

[blackhillsbiker]

In all my crashes, I've noticed that my neck is not strong enough to keep the side of my head from hitting the pavement. I've cracked 2 helmets and dented a third. One crash was for no good reason (I'm still not sure what happened), one was cornering too quickly on ice, and one was being hit by a turning truck. I don't want to decide anything for anyone else, but I won't ride without a helmet. I know they can't prevent any injury, but I also am glad that the crack was in my helmet and not my skull.

I just bought my daughter a new bike, and a very cute new helmet. It's one of the retro-rounded ones. Goes well with her Townie. She's seen my cracked ones. She didn't want to leave the LBS without a helmet.

Just my .02¢

Deb

[chicago]

Never wore a helmet as a kid, noone did... born in 1962... a kid in the 70's, wearning helmets was just not the thing to do...

As an adult, I do wear a helmet when I ride... however my fiance does not. His choice. There are people who get really upset about it, I tell them he's an adult and can make his own choices. They ask what kind of example is he setting for others... I tell them "I can only do my best to set a good example for me... what my fiance does is his choice, I have no control over that". He's a good man... I don't like the fact that he doesn't wear a helmet, but it's not a deal breaker for me. Some people get really upset about that, and that's their choice too.