But whether you're exercising or riding just for fun, practice safety first by wearing a helmet.
Nobody expects to fall, but if it happens - be prepared by wearing a helmet.
Bicycle helmets absorb the energy of a blunt impact to the head. Kohl said it is very common to see patients with lacerations, contusions and skull fractures come into the emergency room as result of cycling without a helmet. Wearing a bike helmet can reduce the risk of head injury by 85 percent according to Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute. The styrofoam helmet covered with a fiberglass shell, often considered an eye sore among adolescents and teenagers, is light weight but offers the same protection as a motorcycle helmet. Stephen Schmidt can attest to it.