Making Sure Your Bike Helmet FitsBikesDirect

Introduction• BikesDirect is based in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

Moreover, BikesDirect has served the needs of thousands of cyclists over more than 15 years. 

Safety is key for cyclists. Hence, it is wise for those who seek to buy bikes on BikesDirect.com to ensure they also have helmets. Before trying on a helmet, you should look for a Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) sticker on it. All helmets sold in the United States need to meet the conditions that the commission set. 

Subsequently, you should ensure that the helmet fits.

Bike Helmet•  Examine yourself in the mirror and check that the helmet

is sitting level. If it tilts so far backwards that it exposes a large area of your forehead, it will offer you little protection. Assuming the helmet fits your head, you should tighten the chin strap so that you can just about fit your index finger in the space between it and your chin.

Afterwards, you should adjust the side straps until the bottom points of the V shapes they create are just under your ears. Try to move the helmet backward and forward on your head. It should only move an inch or less in either direction. If it moves further than that, you should continue adjusting the side straps.