04-19-2024, 06:23 AM
RAMd®d wrote:
Back when I started riding there were no helmet laws in CA.
It was great, wind in my hair, etc.
Then came helmet laws.
I was not a fan, but am nothing if not a law-abiding citizen, I complied.
A lid (no, not that kind; I don't use.) became second nature, like using a seatbelt, which I did even before they were standard govt. issue.
Then In MT, where there were helmet laws didn't apply to me, I went lidless a couple of days, on surface streets.
If CA repealed it's requirements, I'd probably continue wearing a helmet 99% of the time.
There would be the occasional time, I think, that I'd ride unadorned.
Because it's still a great feeling, and it's much quieter then when wearing a helmet.
Think of it as a recreational skin-pop.
And no, I don't use.
My early riding experiences were similar to yours. These days I occasional miss that "wind in your hair" feeling, but I too would choose to continue to ride with a helmet - I like the shape of my head as it is.