Please Wear a Bicycle Helmet because ...

... "in 2009, 630 cyclists were killed in motor vehicle crashes in the U.S.. 574 (91%) of those killed were not wearing a helmet."


"Kudos to ... the infrastructure and education that allow Dutch cyclists to let their hair down (ride bicycles safely without helmets), but comparing the Netherlands to the US is still very much apples to grapefruits."


Check out the new (December 2011) issue of Bicycle Times for more inspiration on wearing a helmet while cycling in the US, and ... please wear a helmet.