i have recently purchased a bike after quite a few years,in fact safty helmets were not a consideration back then however they are a good idea but i hate those stranged shaped cycle helmets so ive gone for this plain black bmx style helmet i think it looks ok and its comfortable to wear and well vetillated too,so any one out there who dose not have a helmet cos you think they look daft try this and like i say it looks ok and might save you from a nasty injury so stay safe folks you could do worse than one of these.