[Ghoulish Delight]

Most of my commute is on a dedicated bike trail, but ~30% is still on streets, much of which without even a painted bike lane. Plus any local riding I do at lunch time is all streets.

I consider myself a skilled, and aware, rider. I've never worn a helmet, even as a kid, and I used to ride daily, often on streets. Never come close to injuring myself. But I can't control the drivers and I've already had to test my brakes a couple times as idiots have turned right in front of me, so I'm reluctantly admitting that my risk exposure is great enough to warrant a helmet. And there's the whole responsible-for-another-human-being thing to consider.

I'm leaning towards style. A helmet does me no good if I'm unwilling to wear it. The 1/2 lbs weight difference hardly seems relevant, and a few vents aren't going to keep me from sweating.

ETA: Oh, and I absolutely love biking, always have. It's been a month and not for a moment have I wanted to get back in a car, or even a bus, instead. The day I learned that a bike commute was a real possibility was a glorious day in my life.