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1 Speak Up: How Do You Feel About Wearing a Helmet While Bike Riding?
Travel
2 A FitSugar PSA: Wear a Bike Helmet For Goodness Sake!
2011 Summer
3 How to Ease Back Onto Your Bike
Rant
4 Fittingly Mad: Wear a Helmet Already
Spring
5 Gear Review: Bern Multi-Use Muse Helmet
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6 Bike Helmet That Stinks When Damaged: Cool or Not?
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7 Guess Who
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8 Gadgets, Gizmos, and Apparel to Keep You Safe on Your Bike
Now that the weather is warming up, are you getting back into a sport that wasn't suited for colder days? My Memorial Day weekend activity of choice was biking, and let me tell you, it was good to get my biking muscles in motion again after such a long Winter! But just like any other sport, it's not all sunshine and roses when you go from zero to full steam ahead . . . literally. I hopped on my Read more
With the hefty price of gas these days, National Bike to Work Week couldn't have come at a better time. Biking to work is not only good for the environment because it helps to reduce greenhouse emissions, but you're also raising awareness about the presence of cyclists on the streets. When biking, make sure to exercise caution and use common sense to ensure your safety on the roads. Here are some Read more
Can you guess which celebrity spent the day biking through New York? Read more
While Pink was in Berlin for her Funhouse Summer Carnival tour, she still managed to take time off to enjoy the city. We LOVE that Pink's idea of fun is riding a bike, especially while traveling, because it's a great way to check out a new city and get in some exercise at the same time. Still, I gotta ask, "Pink, where the heck is your helmet?" Allow me to just rant a little bit and remind all of Read more
Anytime your bike helmet hits a hard surface it becomes less effective at protecting your noggin. Hit it hard or often enough and you'll render it completely useless — sometimes without even knowing until it's too late. Well, researchers at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute have come up with a solution in the form of a helmet stink bomb. If the protective material in your helmet is compromised, an Read more
Now that Spring is here I've been riding my bike a lot more, as in almost every day. Wanting an upgrade from the dorky bike helmet I've been sporting for years, I decided to treat myself and splurge on something new. I wanted something stylish (well, as stylish as a bike helmet can be), functional, and durable. I ended up walking out of the store with a Bern Muse helmet ($64) and couldn't be Read more
When I was a kid, there were no bike helmets – just wind in my hair. Unfortunately bike accidents can mean head injuries, and that's why helmets are encouraged today. Now that I'm a mom, I wouldn't think of letting my girls ride their bikes or trikes without a helmet. I must admit, I really use to despise wearing one myself. They're not very attractive and I felt like a helmet interfered with Read more
As the weather improves I see more and more folks out riding their bicycles. Enjoying the sunshine and feeling the wind blow their hair about...Wait...HOLD ON...If their hair is blowing all about it means they are not wearing a helmet. Not wearing a helmet???!!!??? You need to protect your noggins people. Now I will readily admit bike helmets are not very attractive. Bike helmets might even Read more
That fact that it's National Bike Month and the warmer Spring days may mean you have cycling on the brain. Whether you're participating in your city's Bike to Work program or you're starting a commuting routine, here are some solutions to your newbie concerns. I don't know my route: Finding a bike-friendly route is especially crucial if you're a cycling newbie, so before your actual commute, Read more
This weekend, I did the unthinkable: I rode my bicycle without wearing a helmet. It's not something I normally do, and it's certainly not something I'd encourage to another cyclist. But this weekend was a little different; it was my neighborhood's annual street festival and more than 10 blocks were closed to automobile traffic. It allowed people on bikes, foot, and skates to leisurely wind Read more
