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minus-squareouRKaoS@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·8 days agoAs a member of Gen X, we didn’t wear helmets as kids (because the helmet usually cost more than the bike) and the habit stuck for a lot of people.
minus-squareCrashumbc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 days agoFor me it’s a habit, 80s kid, I just don’t even think about it. I don’t ride very often either, only a couple times a year and usually on paths. But that doesn’t excuse it :(
minus-squareouRKaoS@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agoI can honestly say I’ve owned plenty of bicycles, but zero bicycle helmets. Motorcycles are a different story though; I always wear a full-face helmet.
As a member of Gen X, we didn’t wear helmets as kids (because the helmet usually cost more than the bike) and the habit stuck for a lot of people.
For me it’s a habit, 80s kid, I just don’t even think about it. I don’t ride very often either, only a couple times a year and usually on paths. But that doesn’t excuse it :(
I can honestly say I’ve owned plenty of bicycles, but zero bicycle helmets.
Motorcycles are a different story though; I always wear a full-face helmet.