"As paved roads grew more common across the U.S. and Europe, bicyclists started to suffer gruesome skull fractures and other serious head injuries during falls."
"The first head protection concept introduced to the biking world was a hat made from pith, which is the spongy rind found in the stem of sola plants."
"Over the decades, people have used a wide variety of materials to protect their heads while biking, and companies continue to develop new and innovative materials."
"Pith helmets were far from what we would consider a helmet today, but they persisted until the early 20th century, when bicycle-racing clubs emerged."
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