A few weeks ago, I read Elizabeth Rosenthal's article in the New York Times, "To Encourage Biking, Cities Lose The Helmets." I've always been a big proponent of wearing helmets while cycling, but Rosenthal's article, which basically posited that helmet laws discourage people from riding bikes, completely changed my perception of biking and helmets. Intrigued, I set off to find out if bike helmets are really as necessary we think they are. More »In Defense Of Ditching Bike Helmets: Why Making Them Mandatory Is Bad For Cycling is a post from: Blisstree