Journal

Safety

  • More than a decade ago, the Swedish government approved a revolutionary safety idea. Deciding that zero road deaths was actually a realistic goal, the parliament in Sweden approved a set of four principles related to traffic and road safety. At the core of Vision Zero, which has since spread to other countries including the Netherlands,… View Post
  • As a young and scrappy, by-the-bootstraps helmet company, we’ve looked on to larger companies’ ability to sponsor world-class athletes and teams with a little bit of heartfelt envy. And we’ve been looking forward to the day when we could take on such partnerships ourselves. This year, we’re finally feeling ready for this next great step.… View Post
  • Helmeted Baby = Happy Baby

    From guest blogger Dena Driscoll. Biking is a fun activity for the whole family. Grandmas, parents, kids, and even babies love to go for a bike ride. But helmets can be a tricky addition to baby’s wardrobe. Here are my ten steps for getting helmet babies to be happy babies. (I promise – it is easier… View Post
  • Everyone loves to receive Love Letters, don’t they?  Well, we at Nutcase Helmets are no different.  But when we receive a Love Letter, it usually means someone’s head was protected by a Nutcase Helmet when they have, unfortunately, crashed their bike or board.  We have accumulated several love letters over the years…click here to be transported… View Post
  • Today is the first day of the second year of the American International Motorcycle Expo (AIME) held in Orlando, Florida. Last year at the very first AIME show in 2013, Nutcase announced we were getting into the motorcycle helmet space with our Moto line of open face, DOT/ECE-certified helmets in eight popular graphic iterations. We delivered the first… View Post
  • Relax And Enjoy Your Ride

    There are certain things we as human beings want to happen really fast: roller coaster rides, dentists’ visits, and the pain of childbirth, to name just a few. We’re currently a culture that seems to value speed highly. That tends to extend to the morning commute, too. Collectively we’d rather sleep later and arrive faster… View Post
  •  September 12, 2014 “I love helmets!” “I luuuuvvv helmets!” This 30-second video is a fantastic testimonial for how a helmet can make you happy. Happy to have worn one, that is. Preston Majette is a 22-year-old longboarder from Tallahassee, Florida, who has been practicing his craft for a decade. Recently, at a skating event Majette… View Post
  • Bike Locks You Can Love

    September 10, 2014 I enjoy everything about bicycle commuting – except the need to carry a clunky bike lock. Standard U-bar models weigh about five pounds and hog up room in your backpack, or rattle annoyingly on your bike rack. Fortunately, clever designers are coming to the rescue with some entirely new concepts: The Yerka… View Post