I know we al wanna look good on the bike. 
But safety first en please wear a helmet also in your digital world.
I see to many people outdoor not wearing one.
So I hope that we can set an example indoor!
Agree with the sentimentā¦ but it IS digital after all. And helmet choices are quite limited.
So not to be difficult. For me to be able to recognise myself in a big bunch where everybody is assigned the same jersey as well, I wear a more rare cap.
IRL I always wear a helmet when cycling. Over here it is mandatory by law anyway.
In-game Helmets have zero performance impact.
Good for bragging rights only.
Itās a game.
Avatars in Zwift do lots of things that would be very dangerous to do when riding outside -e.g. riding across other riders, riding through the middle of a peloton, descending hairpin bends at high speeds, etc.
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My avatar rides without a helmet most of the time. However i always stop and make sure he puts one on before cycling through the active volcanoā¦
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Itās a car/lorry/bus/tramline/railway line free environment. The pedestrians are extremely well behaved (just stand and applaude). And despite all my best attempts, I just glide through other riders and runners. Never been safer not to not wear a helmet so enjoy the pleasure.
(Admittedly Iāve fallen off when riding on rollers but only once)
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I donāt see how wearing a helmet in Zwift sets a good example. Most people I see NOT wearing a helmet IRL are not what Iād consider serious cyclists, whereas most on Zwift are. Those not wearing a helmet on the roads would very likely not be using Zwift anyhow.
Saying āwear a helmet on Zwiftā is like saying donāt shoot people when playing GTA, need to set a good example. I know that if I am playing Lego Star Wars that Iām not Chewbaca and can be rebuilt if I get shot by a Stormtrooper with the pew pew lasers in real life, but I donāt wear a helmet in Zwift and always wear a helmet when Iām on a bike in real life.
Zwift is a game. There are countless examples of how people āgame the gameā in Zwift. Itās fun for them to lower their weight in the game to get higher w/kg when playing it. Not wearing a helmet and having a hair color or style you donāt have IRL is also part of that game. Plus, until I can get a helmet in Zwift that is bright colors with a unicorn horn and dragon scales to represent my shiny avatarsās personality, I will continue to not wear a helmet in the GAME. But if wearing a helmet in Zwift makes you feel safe, you have the option. If you want to wear a helmet IRL while on the trainer, awesome. (Statistically each year x% of Zwifters fall while dismounting their trainers and y% of those suffer some head trauma; so really all of us should be wearing helmets while on our trainers).
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No MoHawk helmetā¦AFAIKā¦I actually have not looked.
Wearing a helmet on the turboā¦should we wear glasses in case of a stray Lego brick?
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I would also like some virtual arm and leg warmers to put on when I hit the snowline on the climbs, and a nice wind vest or jacket for the descents.
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No helmet for me. IRL I am as bald as a cue ball. Zwift is the only place I can let my hair down and let it flow with the breeze. Even if it is only digital hair, Iām going to enjoy every minute of it.
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I think youād see more people wearing helmets if we had a choice of more than 2 or 3.
Iād like to see more helmets as prizes for completing events, instead of always getting another jersey.
And if the helmets could have a color slider, like some of the bikes.
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Iād rather have the vehicles in Neokyo use turn signals so I know theyāre turning and not about to run me over.
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I wasnāt aware the Abus Gamechanger helmet was on Zwift at all until I got it as a reward at the end of an event (in Dec '21?), but I was devastated I couldnāt switch the colour from the default white, to my yet to be worn āBordeaux redā bargain bought from the giant rainforest store. 
I once stole a car in GTA, probably wouldnāt do it in real life though.
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Pretty sure Zwift is ok with caps instead of helmets in a virtual world given the unlock for TDZ is a cap, not a helmet 
Maybe if they had a special helmet that reacted to your heartrate (would start smoking at zone 4 HR, light on fire at zone 5 HR) maybe Iād wear that so people can visually see how much Iām struggling at my pitiful pace! As it is, the current helmets are blah, and bulky so Iād prefer a cap, or to just let the hair fly.
Itās those weird camera pans on the Alpe and in the Jungle that get you when on rollers with the mind drifting. I have suggested to add a configuration option to switch them off, at least when using a projector to a full size wall. Donāt do anything and are a real hazard. 
Itās one of those types of crashes that make you burst out in laughter after you have collected yourself and realized what just happened.
Iād like a Tron helmet as a prize for climbing another 50,000m after you win the Tron bike. And then some Tron shoes, Tron socks and a Tron jersey. With all being able to be set to different colours. Iād rarely wear them all, but itād be nice to have something like that to work towards again. I miss having the Tron bike challenge.
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Now, it appears that post was flagged - I donāt really see why. I am all in favor of helmets on the road/dirt, but as I noted earlier in this thread - Zwift helmets confer bragging rights only.