Wearing a bike helmet can be life-and-death decision - St. Catharines Standard - Ontario, CA

"For the Glover boys, Saturday's Aaron Melko Bicycle Safety Rodeo was like an annual checkup for their wheels.

Tristan, 13, and Rory, 11, brought their Diamondback BMX bikes to the St. Catharines event for a little TLC from an expert.

Besides getting properly inflated tires and new bells, the north St. Catharines residents picked up useful tips.


For one, a helmet is only good for five years after the date it's made. That's because the foam and plastic break down.
They also learned that by law, bikes require a sounding device, like a bell or horn."