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Show Do you have tips for selecting a bicycle helmet? When you straddle your biFind a helmet that fits cycle this spring, it is impo- your head properly. A good fit rtant to also strap on a helmet. means the helmet is level on Bicycle helmets have been your head and is not tilted in shown to reduce the risk of any direction. It should touch head injury by as much as 85 all around your head and not percent and the risk of brain obstruct your field of vision. It injury by 84 percent. In spite should be comfortably snug, of this, the majority of riders but not tight. The helmet are still not wearing helmets should be as low as possible on or are not wearing them prop- the head to maximize side coverly. erage. TVy to select a helmet The Consumer Product comfortable enough that you Safety Commission (CPSC) almost forget you are wearing recently set new federal safety it. Look for a helmet with a standards so that those wearing bicycle helmets are better stiff outer shell made of protected. As of February rounded, smooth plastic. This 1999, all bicycle helmets is designed to distribute immanufactured or imported for pact forces and protect against sale in the United States are sharp objects. The shell enrequired to meet uniform, ables the helmet to skid easily mandatory safety standards. on rough pavement which Helmets meeting the requirehelps prevent the riders neck from being damaged. A white ments carry a CPSC 6ticker. The following tips can help or brightly colored shell is a you select a bicycle helmet to good choice since it is more visincrease your comfort and ible to motorists and other safety while riding. Find a helmet with a layer of stiff foam to cushion a blow and reduce the peak energy of sharp impact. Most bicycle helmets use expanded polystyrene (EPS). However, it is important to know that EPS does not recover once it is crushed. Although the foam damage may not be visible, the helmet will no longer provide adequate protection. If a helmet properly protects the head during a crash, a person will not usually know their head was hit. After an accident, be sure to check the shell for scrapes or measure for foam crush. If there is damage, the helmet should be replaced. Many manufacturers will replace crashed helmets for a fee and or inspect a helmet to see if it should be replaced. Select a helmet with a chin strap that fits properly. It should be snug against the chin, with the V on the side straps meeting with no slack just below the ear. The fas THE GRIST MILL. INN T A. tener should be strong so it does not jiggle open. The length of the strap should be Jensen Orthodontics 587-250- 7 Alan C. Jensen, D.D.S., M.S. East Monti cello, Utah 800-645-37- 62 WWW.THEGRISTMILLINN.COM 570 West 400 North AVAILABLE FOR: BRIDAL SHOWERS, WEDDINGS, RECEPTIONS, FAMILY REUNIONS. 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Adjust the side fitYour helmet should not move ting pads by using thinner or more than about an inch in thicker pads where there is any direction and must not space. The helmet should fit pull off. Helmets with too with pads touching all the way much slack may fall from the around without making it head during impact. tight or uncomfortable. For Be aware of vents, visors cooling purposes, you may and mirrors. Vents provide want to leave a few gaps in the cooling, but too many mean fitting pads. Be sure children remove less foam is in contact with your head. In a crash, this bike helmets before climbing could concentrate force on one trees or playing on playground point of your skull. Visors on equipment. This will prevent helmets can snag or shatter in the risk of catching the helmet a fall. If a visor snags while on playground equipment or a you are skidding on the pave- tree branch, a potential cause ment, it may jerk your head of strangulation. 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