Car hits bike... spring in New England

[singletrackmind]

Yep. We've got the 'don't even let me catch you simply sitting on your bike without a helmet' rules. I've taken bike priviledges away for days just for doing the above. It's my goal to make it very clear that bike=helmet at ALL times. I've only had to take the bike away once. This, of course, goes for skates and scooters as well.

Also, many of the communities in our county are passing helmet laws-parents get fined but it gets waived if they show proof of an ansi approved helmet.

Hey! Check me out!
http://www.ksdk.com/news/news_articl...?storyid=79182
click on the 'click here to play video'.
The goal was to emphasize that bicycles were for everyone and that you don't need to spend a ton to ride bikes (says the chick on the $3000 bike). Well, you don't really, do you, just to get out with the family or friends and ride?

I'm the chick in the orange and blue flame jersey, green mtn bike and baby trailer attached. They do show my name, but not under the right face. Pat ended up with her name under my face. Ha! Yeah, that's me with the scary voice (is it really that high??) and all the eyebrows. They let me say my bit about helmets!!

Ok, quit laughing!

The guy doing the interview showed up with a borrowed bike and NO helmet and all of us in the group ganged up on him and MADE him wear one. Luckily I had my silver road helmet in the car and it fit him. The cool thing was that when he did the intro part of the story live he found another helmet to wear (we weren't there anymore). Good for him!