In 1978 I had a head injury (along with a number of other not-very-fun injuries) when I was ht by a car while cycling. No helmet -- very few wore them back then -- I think the original Bell Biker and leather hair nets were just about the only options.
Since then I just about always wear a helmet -- although as a sweaty guy anything on my head adds to the sweat, esp. in the summer, but many modern helmets are really well vented and light. I currently use a Specialized Prevail II. I get tired of the vehemence of both the pro and anti side of this debate -- along with other topics (I'm really tired of folks who try to convert me to carbon, etc. with fervor). I adopt a sort of "just ride" philosophy. I do share my experience and opinion if asked, but don't get evangelical. Arguing at length with folks who are not listening is at best a thankless endeavor, made all the more so on the internet. Julian "also has grippies on the bottom of the bathtub" Westerhout Bloomington, IL On Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 7:39:32 PM UTC-5, Mark Roland wrote: > > Thanks for your story of your evolution. Makes sense. But why be "pro > helmet?" Why not just choose to wear one, whether for yourself or as an > example? > > On Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 5:07:21 PM UTC-4, Coal Bee Rye Anne > wrote: >> >> ...Between the good fit plus extra light for night time riding, and >> wanting to lead by example for my son who we also make wear a helmet at 2 >> years I've become pro-helmet, even if somewhat begrudgingly. >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f21c0dfb-0ce0-4ae8-b5d0-92e45e4db9e3%40googlegroups.com.
