The Helmet Update
Volume 23, #3 - July 12, 2005
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Motorcycle Magazine Publishes
Outstanding Helmet Article
Summary:
Motorcyclist magazine has published an outstanding
article on motorcycle helmets that should be interesting to bicyclists as well.
The June issue of
Motorcyclist magazine has the best consumer
helmet article we have seen in years. It is available online without subscribing.
We recommend it highly even though it is not bicycle-specific. It has in-depth background on impact theory, helmet
construction, brain physiology and more. The depth of research by author Dexter Ford is indicated by quotes from many of
the gurus of the motorcycle helmet field, including Dave Thom of Collision and Injury Dynamics, who did the test lab work
for the magazine. The writing is clear and accessible. We learned things.
This one is a good summer read on an airplane or at the beach, even for those whose primary interest is bicycle
helmets.
The Helmet Update - Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
Randy Swart, Editor
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Arlington, VA 22204-1419 USA
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