Would wearing a helmet not mitigate consequences of decking from first second/bolt?
Sorry this is all a bit rambling
I just looked back at this thread, thanks for all the contributions everyone. Mainly I just wanted to get people to think about what risks they actually take, and not to be sniffy about the choices of others with all the usual provisos of honesty, not being antisocial etc.
Duma, I think I covered your point in the article? If I'd had a helmet on, I am pretty certain I'd still have fractured my right wrist, which still hurts a year later, and sustained serious concussion at best. This often results in the grim fatigue which I've had anyway, and can have significant neurological consequences; the long term results of concussion are not fully understood as far as I know. I'll go for a clipstick in future for myself, I think.