Bike Helmet Myth The Bike Helmet Myth: Slow Riders Don't Need to Wear Helmets  email to friend
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Raleigh Burt, an 8th grader from Sargent Junior High in Monte Vista, Colorado asked this question: Would you voluntarily run at a full sprint headfirst into a brick wall? Now, think of sitting on a bicycle without a helmet, and then tip over with a little over a second to intervene before your bare head hits the ground. Which sounds worse? This question and his amazing research lead Raleigh Burt to win the 2005 Junior Division Best Individual Science Project for the State of Colorado.