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

How could this thread not have come up for so long? :D

Here's something I just posted on the Nightrider thread:

We saw plenty of people riding past London's Calling last night. Disappointingly, the organiser had apparently insisted on compulsory helmets and hi-vis vests. Spokes in Scotland recently reacted to this trend by refusing to publicise events in which participants were forced to wear helmets:

http://road.cc/content/news/59533-cycle-campaign-group-spokes-ceases-publicising-events-requiring-participants-wear

This is not to criticise the overall event, which I'm sure was heaps of fun. It's great to ride around London at night and I hope it raised good money for the cause. However, the above is the fly in the ointment, and the organisers should reconsider their stance for next year. The slow, stealthy march of helmet compulsion must be resisted.