I LOVE it!! I to have done my shopping on my bike.. and for the 5'3" gal.. I'm 5'2" and ride an 800cc cruiser that has been lowered 2.5" so I can flat foot the ground. and I can even pick it up off the ground by myself.. don't ask how I know. <giggle>
And I have mixed feelings about helmets, as I'm and OR nurse.
but I say it' should be a choice. I choose to wear safety gear it's saved my skin (literally) more than once.