The Helmet Issue

Consider these shocking statistics from the Brain Injury Association and the Brain Injury Association of Kentucky.

• Ninety-seven percent of bicyclists killed in 1997 reportedly were not wearing helmets.
• Medical research shows that a bicycle helmet can prevent 88 percent of cyclists' brain injuries.
• Universal use of helmets could prevent one death every day and one brain injury every four minutes.
• Each year, about 567,000 people go to hospital emergency departments with bicycle-related injuries; about 350,000 of those injured are children under 15; about 130,000 sustain brain injuries.

The argument of whether or not to wear a helmet while cycling is short, especially when statistics like these are considered. So I will not belabor the issue of helmet use. The numbers speak for themselves. We'll instead look at some simple steps to take to ensure the proper size and fit of your helmet and to maximize safety and comfort. Continued >>