7.When the International Cycling Union first proposed mandating helmets for professional cyclists in 1991, the proposal was met with fierce opposition! Some people don't see how sexy safety is.
8.In 1975, Bell started selling one of the first effective bicycle helmets — a hard lexan shell with a lightweight foam liner.
9.Having a snug cranium makes you happier.
10.She looks over her shoulder, aware of her surroundings and of the fact that 70 to 80 percent of fatal bicycle crashes involve head injuries.
11.The Snell Memorial Foundation has been regulating helmet effectiveness since the 1950s.
12.Snell's number two reason you should care about its standards is "The proper use of protective helmets can minimize the risk of death or permanent impairment." Tell it like it is, Snell.
13.Bicycle helmets are lightweight and aerodynamic so that you can keep whizzin' on by.