Ok I gotta say i'm not diagreeing with what your saying but my dad has been riding 20+yrs on and off never once laid a bike down i've been riding 1 1/2 neither have I. i understand that it can happen but to say it WILL is kinda well blunt and untrue i think. I must say Take the class is the best idea. Ok this one you will hate me for but for hemelts yea there good. but if its legal not too and you don't want to don't then i'm a firefighter seen lots of dead bikers helmets do jack shit when you wipe out bad your heads fine just well 15ft from your body. So don't let them make you feel invuleable. I've also seen them save lives so do remember that the can and do. Once i'm 21 my helmets for sale any takers?