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I hate them. I'm not a commuter rider, but I ride for fun on the weekends. Sometimes I'll go up to 25 miles, and I've never owned, nor do I plan to own, a helmet. I do a combination of street and trail riding (not a lot of elevation change around me--in the mountains I would probably wear one, or perhaps on trails where there are a lot of low hanging branches), and I can't say I've ever felt unsafe. Currently, it isn't illegal in my area to bike without a helmet, but even if it were, I would defy that law with a smile on my face. There was an amazing South Park episode where this one particular family never left the house without a life preserver. The point was transparent as hell, and equally funny.Why don't we wear helmets all the time?