Tips

Tips, Whispers and FAQs

Wearing bicycle helmet can save your life!

Make sure your helmet fits correctly

Check your helmet position and fit by looking in a mirror. Gently rotate the helmet on your head, front to back, and side to side, noticing the skin in your brow area. If the fit is comfortable, and the skin moves with the helmet, you have a proper fit. If not, your helmet is too loose -- try the adjustment steps again.

Some safety facts

• Bicycle helmets can reduce the risk of head injury by as much as 85%.
• Bicycle helmets can reduce the risk of brain injury by as much as 88%.
• It is estimated that 75% of bicycle-related deaths among children could be prevented with a bicycle helmet.
• Universal usage of helmets by children ages 4 to 15 could prevent as much as 155 deaths and 45,000 head injuries per year in the United States.

Parents wear your helmets and set a good example for your kids!