My stance on this is simple. If you're doing anything on wheels where your body is exposed and you're going faster than your two feet can carry you - Wear a helmet.
The basic act of bicycling may not always require a helmet, but if you're serious about commuting regularly on a bike then you know it's only a matter of when and not if you're going to take a serious spill. There are a multitude of things that can go wrong in a flash: Pot hole, crack, popped tire, unaware motorist, bad weather. I'd prefer to wake up in the hospital without having to relearn how to speak.
I've been riding on the streets of Dallas where we're finally getting our bike lanes and sharrows (Within the past month or so). Been commuting this way for 6+ years (and many others for much longer), but why are we seeing an improvement now? Because a while back the bicyclists of Dallas decided to band together and agree that helmets and lights were a necessary part of bicycle awareness.
I've seen the largest spike of new cyclists in the past year and am proud to say that the majority of them all wear their helmets and just about all of them have proper lights.
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My stance on this is simple. If you're doing anything on wheels where your body is exposed and you're going faster than your two feet can carry you - Wear a helmet. The basic act of bicycling may not always require a helmet, but if you're serious about commuting regularly on a bike then you know it's only a matter of when and not if you're going to take a serious spill. There are a multitude of things that can go wrong in a flash: Pot hole, crack, popped tire, unaware motorist, bad weather. I'd prefer to wake up in the hospital without having to relearn how to speak. I've been riding on the streets of Dallas where we're finally getting our bike lanes and sharrows (Within the past month or so). Been commuting this way for 6+ years (and many others for much longer), but why are we seeing an improvement now? Because a while back the bicyclists of Dallas decided to band together and agree that helmets and lights were a necessary part of bicycle awareness. I've seen the largest spike of new cyclists in the past year and am proud to say that the majority of them all wear their helmets and just about all of them have proper lights.
The old craigslist posting I had for my GSII had gotten me a few e-mails after the verdict. The cheap bastards STILL tried to lowball me though.
Once I was out of immediate danger, I would post all relevant details on 4chan and let the epic trolls begin.