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via. York Region<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n \n\nSure, you may think that wearing a helmet looks kinda lame–but don’t! \u00a0Helmets save your life, and it’s the only thing \u00a0protecting you from a high speed collision with a car or the road.\n\nThere are plenty of reasons you should wear a helmet, and if you read this post and still think you’re too cool for one…then maybe you should get your head examined.\n\nJust look at the numbers. \u00a075% of all bicycle deaths<\/a> are caused by head injuries. \u00a0Every\u00a0year about 400,000 children<\/a> ages 14 and under are treated in emergency rooms for bicycle-related injuries. \u00a0In 2011,\u00a0677 bicyclists died <\/a>on US roads, and 48,000 were injured. \u00a0When you wear a bike helmet you’re reducing the risk of head injuries by 63-83%. \u00a0So why wouldn’t you wear one? Riding a bike on the road is fun, but it’s also dangerous.\n\nSo where do helmets come from? Helmet\u00a0is\u00a0diminutive\u00a0from the\u00a0Medieval word helm <\/a>which means combat protective headgear. The Medieval helm\u00a0covered the whole head and was accompanied with a camail\u00a0that protected the throat and neck as well.\n\nIt also looked pretty freakin’ cool. \u00a0Originally, a\u00a0helmet<\/i>\u00a0was a helm that only \u00a0covered the head partly. \u00a0Helmets protect the user’s head by absorbing mechanical energy and protecting against penetration. \u00a0Which, when in battle, that was the ideal body part to protect.\n\nNow, when it comes to bicycle helmets there are different types of helmets suited for different needs. \u00a0Road helmets<\/a> are suited mostly for \u00a0bicyclists. They have an elongated shape with air vents on the top and sides, and are made of EPS foam covered by a thin plastic shell.\n\n
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Image source: Jurvetson on Flickr, http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jurvetson\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\nThe soft pads inside of the helmet improve the helmet’s fit and make it more comfortable to wear. The helmet is held on the cyclist’s head by adjustable straps that snap together beneath the rider’s chin.\n\nThere are also multi-sport helmets that are designed for people who not only bicycle, but also skateboard or\u00a0Rollerblade\u00a0 These helmets are more rounded in shape \u00a0and have fewer air vents. \u00a0The exterior plastic shell is thicker than a road helmet. \u00a0Since these helmets have less ventilation and a thicker exterior, they might be a little less comfortable than the traditional road helmet.\n\nBMX and downhill mountain bikes also have their own helmets. \u00a0These helmets provide additional protection based on the specific sport. They look a lot like motorcycle\u00a0helmets, and have a chin bar for face protection. BMX and downhill mountain bike helmets are made of stronger materials than the\u00a0original\u00a0road helmets, because these helmets are designed to withstand strong crashes.\n\nSo why aren’t you wearing a helmet? \u00a0There are so many other reasons you should strap one of these babies to your melon.\n\nIf children ages 4 to 15 wore a helmet every time they rode a bike, it would prevent 39,000 to 45,000 head injuries, and 18,000 to 55,000 scalp and face injuries every year. \u00a0Bicycle helmets decrease serious head injuries by 85-88%. \u00a0It’s just plain silly to get on a bike without a\u00a0helmet!\n\nHelmets\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>cool, because they save your life. (duh!) \u00a0You can always decorate your helmet with some stickers to make it your own.\n\nJust don’t forget your helmet before you hop on your bike! \u00a0Don’t become another bicycle injury statistic.\n\nImage credit: StreetAnatomy.com<\/em>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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