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My take on helmets is, while doing 60+ mph on the highway it sure sucks to get a bee in the forehead. (or eye).... I always wore a full-face while travelling by highway.
In the city, well, personally I started riding back in the days when helmets were only worn by pussies, which is probably the same era as Baddog is coming from. Once the helmet laws were enacted I partook of several huge rallies against it, including the "Let those who ride decide" bike runs (of which my brother-in-law designed all the t-shirts btw)
But at low level city speeds I have to admit, what with all the tools out there who don't take the time to learn proper MC safety and defensive riding techniques, helmet use must be mandatory and it is definitely possible for a helmet to save one from a nasty head injury, while travelling at normal city speeds.
Where it really sucks is while riding slow through the park on a really hot day, a brain bucket becomes almost silly and only serves to cook your head like an inverted crock pot. If you can't protect yourself from a head injury at under 5 MPH then you should probably quit walking as well.
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