What you've noticed about people buying as they progress is true for me. I now always wear a helmet but initially did not invest in one. The main reason I started wearing a helmet is that I insist that my son wears one, when I got good enough to keep up with him he was like “well why should i wear a helmet if you arent going to…” so I got a helmet. The extra confidence I got once I started wearing it helped me step up my riding more than I ever imagined. Its annoying to me that most pro riders dont wear helmets in movies, photoshoots, etc IMO this is portraying an image that its not cool to wear a helmet.
