Tom Trottier as usual is confused. Provincial mandatory helmet laws specify by regulation the standards to which helmets must conform. Most products sold as bicycle helmets in stores, including Canadian Tire, meet one those standards. Interestingly, Canada has a different standard for young children (<= 5 years of age) from the US, so a child's helmet bought in the US may not be "legal" in Canadian provinces with child helmet laws.
Most brands of (aerodynamic) helmet sold specifically for use in time trials - Limar, Giro, Catlike, Lazer, etc. do not meet standards laid down for helmet laws. The ads I have seen for these avoid calling them bicycle helmets and usually make it clear they are not for head protection. There's nothing to stop the sale of these in Canada as along as they do not claim to be anything they are not. A few brands of aero helmet meet one or more standard however. Louis Garneau makes one. The Canadian Cycling Association has helmet rules for sanctioned races. It requires the use of helmets that meet standards. Generally this rule is ignored for time trials where a blind eye is turned on riders wearing non-certified aero helmets. I'm sure Aaron knows all this, he just wants to source an aerodynamic helmet that meets one of the recognized standards. ------------------------------------------------- For list help, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613) 230-1064 Website: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------- ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiDo.a2i8p1 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
