Yeh, even if they don't save your life, in 'minor' crashes, they save |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| this much hassle. Ages ago, I went over the back and cracked the back of head on the floor. I got up winded with a bit of a headache. If I wasn't wearing a helmet I know I would have got up after 10x as long, winded, with a fanny of a headache and probably with a bit of memory f**kage for a couple of minutes and a big bruise. Even if helmets don't save your life, they will save hassle. Those people who think helmets look stupid, who's more stupid? The guy who f**ks up a manual and gets up again or the guy who f**ks up a manual and goes home/to hospital?