- Bike sharing is a growing phenomenon, and lots of cities are launching programs that allow people to borrow a set of wheels. (Huffington Post)
- Cyclists in Washington, D.C. who use Capital Bikeshare for their daily commutes are much less likely to wear helmets than commuters on their own bikes. (medicalxpress.com)
- Bikeshare proponents often argue that one of the benefits of the systems is helping people exercise. But those healthy effects could easily be negated by severe head trauma. (US News and World Report)
- But catching Bikeshare cyclists wearing helmets isnt common at all, according to a new study published today in the American Journal of Public Health. (WUSA)
- Bob McDonnells final approval. * A study out of Georgetown found that people who use Capital Bikeshare to commute forgo helmets at a higher rate than other cyclists. Seven out of ten Capital Bikeshare cyclists did not use a helmet. (NBC Washington)
Monday, June 18, 2012
Bikeshare helmets
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