Remember kids... always wear a helmet. (The almighty bikeradar helmet thread)

Don't forget that despite the cool appearance of Bern, they're not so cool in keeping you well.. cool.

if you want a helmet, forget about finding the nicest looking one and choose the one that you find comfortable.

I've been thinking about this, and not feeling like I'm wearing something that either makes me look like my mum doesn't let me ride unless I'm wearing it (most cycle helmets) or looking like I just got off the special bus (those hockey style helmets) contributes significantly to my sense of comfort. At the moment I'm in the former camp (I wear a Bell).

I'm also deeply suspicious of these apparent physicists explaining how helmets make you more likely to crash, and don't protect your head. If they break, they've absorbed energy, be it kinetic or lightsaber. I can believe that drivers are less careful around helmet wearers - perhaps as the researcher in Bath demonstrates, new helmets should come with huge wigs. But otherwise, why would anyone, from brick-layers to rally-drivers, wear helmets? I mean flak helmets aren't designed to stop bullets (except for the NVA helmets designed in E Germany) but that doesn't mean that I wouldn't want one in a war zone!