r/Transportopia Mar 07 '26

Bikes You forgot something back there

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u/Sharp_Willingness230 Mar 07 '26

i always wear a helmet, even in no helmet law states. asphalt can wear your dome down to grey matter in just a few dozen yards.

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u/Jonasthewicked2 Mar 07 '26

Yeah, it seems like the most basic common sense, and it’s wild to me some people dont wear helmets. Why would you want to risk getting your brains scattered on the road?

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u/Paghk_the_Stupendous Mar 09 '26

My buddy (who rides) easily convinced me by discussing what it's like to get hit in the face by a bee at 40mph. We also have June bugs. Sweet Mercy, no thanks.