Unless you’re riding downhill, riding around traffic, or at racing speeds a helmet isn’t really necessary for anyone who rides regularly. You generally don’t fall on your head on a bike unless you go over the bars or are doored. Obviously anything can happen but most people would prefer to be comfortable and ride slower than ride with a helmet.
I say this as someone who rides downhill and wears a fullface helmet.
Yep, agreed, it has a lot to do with the geometry of the bike, too. The old, short-tail, drop-bar, racing-style “10 speeds” of my youth felt very precarious, and going over the handlebars was a common occurrence because of the rider’s position. The longer tails, and more-upright posture of the rider, on a city/commuter/hybrid bike puts the bike’s center of gravity much further aft. Going over the handlebars is quite unlikely, and good bike infrastructure that doesn’t put riders in the door zone (or gutter) is much more important than a helmet.
it’s like telling people to wear a helmet when running, yes technically it’s safer but come the fuck on no one actually thinks it’s a sensible thing to do lmao
Unless you’re riding downhill, riding around traffic, or at racing speeds a helmet isn’t really necessary for anyone who rides regularly. You generally don’t fall on your head on a bike unless you go over the bars or are doored. Obviously anything can happen but most people would prefer to be comfortable and ride slower than ride with a helmet.
I say this as someone who rides downhill and wears a fullface helmet.
Yep, agreed, it has a lot to do with the geometry of the bike, too. The old, short-tail, drop-bar, racing-style “10 speeds” of my youth felt very precarious, and going over the handlebars was a common occurrence because of the rider’s position. The longer tails, and more-upright posture of the rider, on a city/commuter/hybrid bike puts the bike’s center of gravity much further aft. Going over the handlebars is quite unlikely, and good bike infrastructure that doesn’t put riders in the door zone (or gutter) is much more important than a helmet.
it’s like telling people to wear a helmet when running, yes technically it’s safer but come the fuck on no one actually thinks it’s a sensible thing to do lmao