Scorpion Helmets

Giro Transfer Sport Bike Helmet (Black, Universal Fit)

• In-mold construction fuses tough outer microshell to EPS foam liner
• Acu dial fit system combines single-handed adjustment with a full fit band
• 20 vents allow cool air in and warm air out
• Weighs only 270 grams and comes in universal fit adult U size
• 1 year warranty

The Transfer’s sculpted ventilation and hip styling are great for humans on the go. The clean lines and easy-to-use features are thoughtful touches that offer everything you need – and a little more than you expect.

List Price: $ 35.00

Price: $ 34.93

by yuankuei

Bike Helmet Safety and Bike Helmet Laws for Kids

When teaching your little ones to ride a bike, please don’t forget the importance of the bike helmet. As the teaching adult, you should wear a helmet too. Why should they feel the necessity of wearing a helmet when  you don’t?

Even though teens don’t have to wear helmets by law (check out http://www.iihs.org/laws/mapbicyclehelmets.aspx for the law in your state,) they absolutely should.

My kids were never allowed to ride without a helmet at any age, a family rule that caused much fighting during their formative teenage years. My one son was even pulled over by the police on several occassions, and rewarded with a coupon for a free ice cream cone because he was wearing a helmet. How devestating for a 14 year old! His friends didn’t have to wear a helmet and he was mortified to be the only one who did.

Here are a few statistics from the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute:
The “typical” bicyclist killed on our roads is a sober male over 16 not wearing a helmet riding on a major road between intersections in an urban area on a summer evening when hit by a car.

About 540,000 bicyclists visit emergency rooms with injuries every year. Of those, about 67,000 have head injuries, and 27,000 have injuries serious enough to be hospitalized.

Non-helmeted riders are 14 times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash than helmeted riders.

If your child learns to ride a bike and part of that lesson includes the fact that she must wear a helmet, she will recognize that this is part of bike riding forever. Being cool is not nearly enough of a trade-off compared to the risks of not wearing a helmet.