Originally Posted by
TheDudeIsHere
I see every commuter and utility rider wearing helmets where I ride. Road, trails, and mountains (though not many utility or commuters there). But every cyclist I see here is wearing a helmet. I am not that much of a fool to tell you about your area without having been there.
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Well, I live is something of a premiere riding territory in California, and yes the majority of cyclist wear helmets. But the majority of cyclists fit into the club rider, Lance rider and commuter ride groups. The lone wolves and the Fred and Mary riders don't wear helmets. If you ride with groups they demand you wear a helmet, so it's a peer pressure or fitting in thing. I have actually seen non-helmeted riders get yelled at by helmeted riders - it's bordering on a religious fervor. Do helmets make you safer? I doubt it, but it's not an enormous nuisance to put one on.