November 26, 2014 by Dave Leave a Comment

How to Fit a Bike Helmet

From Bicycling.com

Make these four adjustments for maximum protection

how to wear your helmet

A helmet worn properly.

(Illustration by Ryan Quickfall)

We see too many riders with a helmet game so sloppy they may as well leave the lid at home. Follow this advice for proper fit from Randy Swart, director of the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute in Arlington, Virginia.

1. Place the helmet on your head so it’s level front-to-back—when you look up, the front should barely be visible—and not listing to one side.

2. Tighten the strap just enough against your chin so that it pulls your helmet down a bit when you open your mouth.

3. The Y of the strap should fall just below each ear.

4. Adjust so that the lid is snug but not too tight. (It shouldn’t move when you shake your head, or leave a mark on your forehead.)

Final Test
Gently push the front of your helmet up and back. If it moves more than an inch, readjust.

Upcoming Rides

Note: If you are not a member of Team Evesham, past or present, you may join us, one time only, on our regular Sunday ride. All other team rides are members only.

Ride Waiver – All riders must have signed the Ride Waiver before participating in a Team Evesham ride and have a 2020 sticker on their bike. Rides are rated by speed or effort level (learn about different ride levels here).

Team Evesham Rides

While moving toward starting rides again, Team Evesham is also responding to ongoing Covid-19 concerns and riders will be expected to respect others and follow a few new rules – if you ride, you agree to abide by these requirements: 1) Practice social distancing. Bring a mask for before and after the ride, at rest stops, and in case there’s a mechanical. 2) Initial rides will not include a rest stop to minimize grouping however; the rides will pass one in the case that it is needed at discretion of the ride leader. 3) multiple, alternate start times/locations will be setup in the Rastelli’s parking lot to split up the group. 4) Watch for an email and sign-up in advance – initial ride groups will be limited to the first 10 signups per group maximum (see ride info below). 5) We are expecting our riders to BE SMART! If you have recently traveled, are not feeling 110%, have a fever or other symptoms, have family or others that have been exposed or show symptoms, or cannot respect that others may have concerns about these things, don’t ride. Also, importantly, have fun!

Sunday, May 31st at 9:00-9:45am staggered start: B+ (9:00am), B (9:15am), C+ (9:30am), C (9:45am): All Level rides from Rastelli Market Fresh at 710 NJ-73, Evesham Township, NJ. Route will be Rastelli’s-Nixon’s [31 mi] or Rastellis-Medford Bagel 2 [20-mi]. Sign-up using this link (Sign-up Genius Link) and note the start location and zone assignments in sign-up genius so you know where/when to arrive (TE Ride Start Zone Map).

Other Rides of Interest:

These rides are not Team Evesham rides but may be of interest to our riders throughout the year. See each ride’s website for information.

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From Bicycling.com

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