Is it considered dorky to wear a bicycle helmet?

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pureGold

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I'm an 18-old-girl, and I've cycled a lot in the past, but not for a few years. I want to get back into it and get in shape by bicycling about 3.5 miles to and from an internship I'm starting soon, which will be 3 days a week for about 2 months. Whenever I see other teens riding their bikes around my neighborhood (NY suburbs) they don't seem to have helmets, but I've also heard lots of stories about bike accidents in which helmets saved people's lives, and I'm more into being safe than sorry. Is it weird I almost don't want to start biking again because I'm afraid of looking silly in a helmet? I get self-conscious, and I just want to know what other people, especially people my age, will think when they see me in one. Thanks in advance for your opinions!
 
Either A) wear a helmet, or B) ride your bike only on days when all traffic stays home. Even then you wouldn't be safe. What if a dog or other animal darts out in front of you?

Today was a prime example for me. Except it wasn't a dog crossing my path. It was an unsupervised child chasing after his ball in a park. No, I didn't hit him. But I was within 3 feet of him when I stopped. The Dad came to collect his son & gave me a friendly 'Thank You' nod.
 
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