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 ...
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Do Bike-Helmet Laws Discourage Bicycling?
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. ...
Study Finds Biking, Walking Save Lives
While 10 percent of trips in the US are by bike or foot, 13 percent of traffic fatalities are bicyclists and pedestrians. Biking and walking receive less ...
Bill to protect biking kids with helmets advances after a few quips
He said studies show 5- to 14-year-olds are admitted to hospitals for bike-related injuries more frequently than any other group. ...
Why Do Bike-Share Riders Skip Helmets?
Bartender Matt Carucci says he rarely feels safe biking in the city but often rides without a helmet anyway. "There are a lot of other ways to hurt yourself," he says. If you've ever shaken your head over urban bicyclists' apparent unanimous decision ...
Verizon to Increase Fees For SMS Delivery, Discourage Innovation
Martin asked, referring to the fact that he had once delivered messages using a homemade SMS gateway before deciding to go legit. "You own the channel, ...
Helmets key to safe biking, officials say
Campers and central Wisconsin residents Amanda Tryba, 7, left, and Hannah Hallas, 10, get ready to go for a bike ride with their dogs, Pearl, a poodle mix, and Zuca, a teddy bear dog, in May 2011 at the campgrounds on the southern shore of Lake ...
Answer to safer biking is under the helmets of cyclists themselves
By Henry Aubin, The Gazette August 12, 2011 9:02 PM MONTREAL - My column Thursday on urban cycling's downsides provoked more reader response than anything I've written this year. The feedback split about 50-50 on my questioning the net benefits of ...
Most Unique Mountain Biking Helmets for Adults and Children
Contributor Network - 9 hours ago Summertime brings out the spirit of mountain biking, and since we are in the mood for some biking we need to remember safety first. One of the biggest pieces of safety equipment for any avid mountain biker is the bike ...
Bike Riders Will Get Naked To Save The Bedford Ave. Lane
Organizer Heather Loop said she'll be biking with her off her top off to show the residents of the religious community - which is purportedly opposed to ...
Biking brother lives Olympic dream
By South Wales Argus Newsdesk » A VALLEYS bike shop owner, who helped Team GB's cyclists to Olympic success, is now so busy he has little time to work at ...