[Fiji Hill]

During the summer of 1960, at the age of nine, I regularly rode my bike through every street and alley in West Whittier, Calif. over an area of four square miles. I didn’t wear a helmet—helmets for bike riders were unheard of. Neither I nor anyone I knew ever had an accident.

[Antoninus]

During the summer of 1960, at the age of nine, I regularly rode my bike through every street and alley in West Whittier, Calif. over an area of four square miles. I didn’t wear a helmet—helmets for bike riders were unheard of. Neither I nor anyone I knew ever had an accident.

Same here. I put thousands of miles on my bike, took some nasty spills, and never once hurt myself badly or suffered a head injury.

I don't begrudge anyone who wishes to wear a helmet his right to do so. But how about leaving the rest of us alone? Eh?