Wear a helmet on a bicycle? Must wear a helmet on a bicycle?

Cycling enthusiasts out riding, always have the habit of wearing a helmet, and the general public riding bicycles, will always be too much trouble helmets do not want to wear a helmet, then why do cyclists will be so always wear a helmet, wear a helmet really useful, can protect the head safety?

Must you wear a helmet when riding a bicycle?

You must wear a helmet when you go out cycling, and various international events also force participants to wear a helmet. The head is an important part of the human body, no matter old or new riders, when riding, inevitably will meet some fall, or accident, wearing a helmet can form a protection for the head.

What is the use of wearing a helmet on a bicycle?

Bicycle helmets (Bike Helmets) are common head safety equipment, the main role is to reduce the accidental collision damage to the head, and to minimize this damage. In addition, helmets also have the role of preventing tree branches and leaves from hitting, preventing flying stones from hitting, diverting rainwater, ventilation, and speed. Helmets with brims can protect against the sun, and reflective markings on the helmet can also prevent accidental collisions when riding at night.

How to choose a bicycle helmet

The main indicators of a helmet are sturdiness (safety), heat dissipation, shape (wind resistance coefficient), quality, and wearing comfort. When buying, you can choose according to these indicators on the manual. It is generally recommended to choose a helmet with better brand quality. Helmet is divided into shell, EPS foam, harness, adjuster, buckle, etc., mainly to see the quality of the shell and EPS foam. The shell of the PC one-piece shell durable, matte shell looks more high-grade, the price is also slightly expensive. EPS foam to choose a high density, so that the protection effect is better.

Warm tips

Do not wear a helmet when the collision occurs fall car is likely to cause a concussion, concussion is the following symptoms, the need for timely medical treatment. 1. Impaired consciousness: the degree of light and short time, can be as short as a few seconds or minutes, but not more than half an hour. 2. Recent amnesia: After waking up, you cannot recall the situation and the injury, but you can clearly recall the events before the injury. 3. Other symptoms: headache, dizziness, nausea, anorexia, vomiting, tinnitus, insomnia, photophobia, inattention and unresponsiveness, etc. are often present. 4. No positive signs on neurological examination. Although concussion is the mildest kind of brain injury and can mostly be cured with treatment, the most frightening thing that can happen is a more serious head injury than concussion, and these injuries may be fatal, so it is very important to wear a helmet when riding.