Personalize Your Bike Helmet
With The Design Of Your Choice
Bicycling is terrific exercise, no question about it. Just about everyone has
some happy memories of biking, even if only in childhood. Do you remember your
fist solo ride, with your parents calling, “You can do it, you can do it!”, as
you glided down the street on your own for the first time?
Riding at the local park or just around the neighborhood is a favorite activity
for kids. As teenagers, it's still just as much fun, but you probably took
longer rides as your parents didn't require you to have so much supervision.
Solo rides were fun when you wanted to clear your mind and just take in the
sights. You may also remember your first bike helmet, that protective head gear
your parents insisted you wear.
Mom had a good point when she told you to put a helmet on – it's something we do
even as adults. Many a serious injury has been avoided by the practice of
wearing a helmet.
Bike helmet designs for kids are different than those for adults. A children's
helmet is usually decorated with lots of fun designs, colors, and cartoon
character decals. Girls can choose from designs like the Disney Princess
collection, in colors favored by girls, while boys have bike helmets with a more
“macho” type of decoration and colors, with cartoon characters most appealing to
boys, like Power Rangers.
When purchasing a bike helmet for a child, it's important to get the right size.
You can find a helmet to fit children from toddlers to age 12. The bike helmet
box tells you what age group it will fit. However, it's just a guideline. Before
buying a bike helmet, have your child try it on. The fit shouldn't be loose, but
should be snug enough so that it doesn't move easily.
Adult bike helmets have two basic styles, one with a pointed back, and the
second with a completely round design. A third design is available, specially
constructed to prevent “helmet hair”. All bike helmets should have secure straps
that hook together underneath the chin and which are adjustable.
Adult helmets have fewer decorative designs, as pleases the more sedate tastes of
adults. The sleek, pointed back style is quite popular today, with it's
aerodynamic features, increasing your speed somewhat, if you're into racing.
Many adults like to “personalize” their helmet with stickers, or even paint the
entire helmet with the design of their choice.
A hair-safe bike helmet looks funny, but can do wonders in maintaining styled
hair. If you enjoy biking on your lunch, but don't want your hairdo flattened by
your helmet, get a hair helmet. It's got extra space in the top of the helmet to
keep your “do” intact.
As the last word, it's not recommended that you buy a used bike helmet. It could
be defective and your first concern is safety!
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