Helmet Safety

In the work we do at Bikes for Humanity we endeavor to make parts last as long as we can—testing and reusing tubes, chains, tires, and any element of the bikes donated to us that is still safe to use. Often we’ll need new brake pads, tubes, chains and other consumables, but the one thing we know needs to be new (or 5 years old ***at most***) is HELMETS!! And we have been super lucky to receive new helmets to set up our bike adopters with a free helmet, for years from the Northwest Bicycle Safety Council until they called it quits last year.

This past year we partnered with OHSU’s ThinkFirst program to keep getting helmets on the heads of our adopters along with folks in need of a free new helmet. In addition to supporting the community with helmets, ThinkFirst also provides great educational resources to let folks have fun while being safe. Have any questions about helmet fitting, bike versus sport helmet, getting the straps and buckle right? Check out this comprehensive video they put together :-)