&gt; NZ&#x27;s cycle culture has nothing to do with helmets<p>Your statement includes a bias error because by definition, NZ&#x27;s cycle culture does not include people who are too negatively affected by a helmet law.<p>For example, this mohawk-wearing cyclist in London, <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.flickr.com&#x2F;photos&#x2F;37423935@N00&#x2F;4627678338" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.flickr.com&#x2F;photos&#x2F;37423935@N00&#x2F;4627678338</a> ,  could not be part of NZ&#x27;s cycle culture and still wear a Mohawk. Those with large hairstyles ( <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;2.bp.blogspot.com&#x2F;-p9Hg7lXpZyo&#x2F;Tfdg2zqZK-I&#x2F;AAAAAAAABkI&#x2F;MCzemoKCEf4&#x2F;s1600&#x2F;012.JPG" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;2.bp.blogspot.com&#x2F;-p9Hg7lXpZyo&#x2F;Tfdg2zqZK-I&#x2F;AAAAAAAABk...</a> and <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com&#x2F;736x&#x2F;04&#x2F;fb&#x2F;1d&#x2F;04fb1d715c1f155f52470eb8bd5790c2.jpg" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com&#x2F;736x&#x2F;04&#x2F;fb&#x2F;1d&#x2F;04fb1d715...</a>) are less likely to be part of the NZ bike culture.<p>Nuns ( <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theguardian.com&#x2F;books&#x2F;2015&#x2F;jan&#x2F;24&#x2F;saturday-poem-nun-on-a-bicycle-by-jonathan-edwards" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theguardian.com&#x2F;books&#x2F;2015&#x2F;jan&#x2F;24&#x2F;saturday-poem-n...</a> ), Sikhs (<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.illawarramercury.com.au&#x2F;story&#x2F;619324&#x2F;sikh-in-court-for-not-wearing-bike-helmet&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.illawarramercury.com.au&#x2F;story&#x2F;619324&#x2F;sikh-in-cour...</a> ), and others who wear religious headgear are not as likely to be part of NZ&#x27;s cycle culture.<p>It also excludes those who would prefer to wear more appropriate gear for the weather ( <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;dutchindublin.files.wordpress.com&#x2F;2010&#x2F;12&#x2F;purple-lady.jpg" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;dutchindublin.files.wordpress.com&#x2F;2010&#x2F;12&#x2F;purple-lad...</a> ) or a fancy hat instead ( <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.dailymail.co.uk&#x2F;news&#x2F;article-2356789&#x2F;Queen-Maxima-Zorreguieta-arrives-bike-summer-dress-heels-open-park-name.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.dailymail.co.uk&#x2F;news&#x2F;article-2356789&#x2F;Queen-Maxima...</a> ).