How You Can Help
Commercially available helmets do not properly accommodate ethnic hairstyles. We want to make a difference and allow people in all communities to safely participate in helmeted activies. Making a difference starts with you. By writing to inform helmet manufacturers about this issue we can inspire change in our community and create a more inclusive future for everyone.
These resources are designed to help make this process easier. If you are interested in making a difference, please consider writing about your personal experiences with this issue, your ideas to make a difference, and your impressions of this issue. Together we can make a difference!
Talking Points For A Letter
Here are some points to include in your letter
- The safety risks of an improperly fitting hemet
- How helmets do not properly accommodate certain hairstyles
- How this disproportionately effects certain ethnic groups
- How this issue excludes some ethnic groups from activities that require helmets
- If you have a personal experience with this issue consider sharing
Helmet Companies Contact
Equestrian
Troxel
Address: PO Box 68, Mt. Hope, Ohio 44660
Email: Troxel Contact
Phone: 800-288-4280
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 8 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time
Ovation
Address: 520 Kane Street Scranton, Pennsylvania 18505 United States
Email: Ovation Contact
Bicycle
Triple-8
Address: 20W Vanderventer Ave. Suite 101 Port Washington, NY 11050
Email: Triple-8
Phone: p 516-883-8889 f 516-883-0008
Giro
Email: Email
Contact: Contact
Phone: 1-877-358-2239
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm EST
Bell
Email: Email
Phone: (800) 456-2355
Hours of Operation: Mon–Fri: 8am to 5pm CST
Schwinn
Email: Contact
Phone: 800-626-2811
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 6 am to 7 pm CT. Our phone lines are closed weekends and for most major U.S. holidays.
Climbing
Black Diamond
Address: Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd. Attn: Mail Order 2084 East 3900 South Salt Lake City, UT 84124
Email: Email
Phone: 1-800-775-5552 1-801-278-5533
Fax: 1-800-775-7625
Hours of Operation:
Mountain Time Summer hours: Monday - Thursday: 9am-4pm
Mountain Time Friday: 9am - 12pm, Mountain Time
Mountain Time Winter hours:
Monday - Thursday: 9am-4pm, Mountain Time Friday: 9am-2pm, Mountain Time
Petzl
Email: Email
Contact: Contact
Phone: 801 926 1500
Water Activities
Triple-8
Address: 20W Vanderventer Ave. Suite 101 Port Washington, NY 11050
Email: Email
Phone: p 516-883-8889 f 516-883-0008
Pro-tec
Email: Email