The effect may explain why taxi drivers with antilock brakes drive faster or why wearers of
bicycle helmets get struck down more.
Not exact matches
I can
get a ticket for not wearing a
helmet while riding a
bicycle in my city.
I am still learning how to do the cycling thing better, but my tips are: a) wear a good
helmet to protect your head; b) ride a comfortable non-cruiser
bicycle; c) use a good lock so your
bicycle doesn't
get stolen; d) incorporate cycling into your daily activities; e) padded cycling shorts + chamois butter are essential for long rides; f) gradually build up distance to cycle the long rides, taking breaks as you need them and g) have no shame in using your granny gear (ie, your lowest possible gear) for the big hills.
That makes it important to
get your kids to wear
bicycle helmets every time they ride, especially since head injuries are the most common cause of death and serious injury in
bicycle crashes.
Get a
bicycle if you can't ride a motorbike and don't be a dick and drive drunk or without a
helmet.
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And while some might fret over safety in a city with 1,000 new cars per day — and where no one wears
helmets — riding a
bicycle in Beijing is a singularly communal experience, one of Beijing's most delightful institutions, and the best way to
get around an increasingly gridlocked city.
For his MBA thesis Simon Higby now a creative partner at DBB Stockholm, had the idea for this
helmet shaped like the hair from a Playmobil character; he worked with Clara Prior of the Copenhagen office to «create a
bicycle helmet that would
get kids excited about
bicycle safety.»
Subsidized members will also
get a free
bicycle helmet.
If you are making sure your child is properly equipped with safety equipment before
getting on a
bicycle, do the same service for yourself and wear a properly fitted
helmet every time you ride.
Many members of the Ross community also
got to volunteer at various other booths for games, education, and
bicycle helmet safety promotion.