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The Snell Memorial Foundation is a nonprofit organization created to provide a high quality standard of safety for helmets.Founded in 1957, the foundation is named after William "Pete" Snell, a popular sports car racer who died in 1956 of head injuries he received when the racing helmet he wore failed to protect his head.
Bell moved to Long Beach, California in 1968. The first Bell helmet with full-face protection was developed at this location. [7] In 1980, the company merged with football helmet maker Riddell to form "Bell-Riddell". The Bell-Riddell motorcycle division was sold in 1991, becoming "Bell Helmets". The remaining company was renamed "Bell Sports".
In the case of mountain bike helmets, as with any helmet, the fit should be sublime, the weight feathery, and the cooling effect better than with no helmet at all. Of course, the main purpose of ...
Giro is an American manufacturer of snow and cycling helmets; snow and mountain-biking goggles; cycling and mountain bike apparel and shoes; and softgoods for cycling, skiing and snowboarding. The company was founded in 1985 by Jim Gentes and was headquartered in Scotts Valley, California. [1] It was acquired by Bell Sports in 1996. [2] [3]
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On January 13, 2023, Comoto Holdings, Inc. issued a safety recall on specific models of the BILT helmets specifically for the BILT Vertex helmets produced after September 1, 2021, and BILT Route helmets produced after March 1, 2020. A Safety Recall Report was issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for roughly 18,980 helmets.
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There are a total of 22 state laws for bicycle helmets and 201 local laws. [1] Each year about 2% of motor vehicle crash deaths are bicyclists. In a majority of bicyclist deaths, the most serious injuries are to the head. [3] Helmet use has been estimated to reduce the odds of head injury by 50%, and the odds of head, face, or neck injury by 33 ...