The cost of helmets, both monetary and social - ie, Helmets are uncool, so if I've got to wear a helmet to ride my bike, I'll find something else to do. 2. ...
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Helmets Save Lives, but Discourage Biking
For one, the cost of a helmet, which can be as high as $40, might discourage some kids from becoming bike riders - particularly if they can ride a ...
Do You Wear a Bike Helmet?
A new study, which the Freakonomics guys point to today on their blog, shows that bike helmet laws might actually impact the number of bikers on the road. ...
Is there a fine for biking in Seattle without a helmet?
Ken Crawford, 44, waits with the first wave of riders at the starting line for the Seattle to Portland bike ride. He wore his helmet for the ride, and we needed a bike helmet for this question post. (Elliot Suhr/Seattlepi.com) Q: Is there a fine for ...
Go green: Bike to work
First make sure your bike is tuned up and always wear a helmet. "I wouldn't be on my bike without it," he said tapping his helmet. Use reflectors to make yourself visible to motorists and make sure you use your pedal power to go with the flow of ...
Coalition to support helmet-less bike riding within cities
Children, those riding off-road or those biking between cities would still be required to wear a helmet. "Riding a bike in communities and especially in ...
My sister tried to kill me on a bike ride
I was pleased to get a recent e-mail suggesting we share a bike ride. It began with the helmet. She strapped one on to her noggin and, to be fair, ...
Alums inspire students to bike
By Maia Bentz What do you need for a year-long bike ride? Start with rope, band-aids and a helmet with a strobe light, according to Fueled by Rice. ...
Safe Kids Bike Derby promotes helmet wearing, safety tips
EDWARDSVILLE -- About 200 children and their parents got a lesson on balancing fun with good sense Sunday afternoon at the Safe Kids Bike Derby at the First Welsh Presbyterian Church. Donnell Green, 4, of Edwardsville, is fitted with a bicycle helmet ...
Get peddling: Where to bike and how to do it
But it's not quite as simple as just up and buying a bike, a helmet and some Speedos. There are all sorts of questions that the owners of Dexter Bike & Sport of Dexter and Aberbeen Bike & Fitness of Chelsea say people should ask themselves. ...
Study: Cheap bike helmets offer same protection as expensive ones
The expensive helmets came from a bike store, an Ebay seller and an Internet retailer. The advertised prices were $149.99, $174.99 and $206.99. ...