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Originally Posted by bicycletricycle
I think this is probably the best argument. I just don't agree with it. I have to wear something because of your emotional fragility?
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There's a genuine concern over legal liability if you show up helmetless to an organized group ride, even a loosely organized one. You might be a staunch libertarian and decline to sue the group, but not everyone is quite that staunch.
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original formulation on his website, Phil was a bit more nuanced about this:
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Rule #7: If you’re not into helmets that’s your decision, but do respect the policies of who you’re riding with. We don’t helmet shame (adult) strangers we see without them, but don’t show up on the group ride like that if that’s not how everyone else does it.
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In this version, if you're in a group ride where helmets are optional, that's fine. I don't know how many groups there are that do this. Probably no or very few teams. I suspect people riding with friends.