Over the years and particularly when addressing school groups with road safe presentations I ask “why would you wear a decent helmet on a bike” then ask “why don’t you wear a decent helmet on your bike” Here’s an article i wrote about six years ago for anyone interested in some of the answers.
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Certainly for some people price point is a consideration. These funky looking 3/4 helmets with some added face protection at around 60 USD might coerce a few away from plastic hats. Most people I’d like to think would value and want to protect their life or quality of life at that money?