Reader comments: Riders ready: From family room to finish line

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rnoble | 6:57 a.m. Oct. 11, 2008
i have long watched bmx---i am having increasing concerns that protection technology has not included a way to protect young heads while decreasing reliance on young necks to hold up relatively large helmets---we probably need some type of upper-body/head suit for best protection of head and neck---just look at the pictures of those youngest riders to see what i mean---

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Greg Prawitt consoles his 9-year-old son, Connor Prawitt, after Connor hurt his hand in a crash at the RAD Canyon BMX track. The action sport attracts whole families, like the Prawitts, to participate and compete together. (Tom Smart, Deseret News)
Tom Smart, Deseret News
Greg Prawitt consoles his 9-year-old son, Connor Prawitt, after Connor hurt his hand in a crash at the RAD Canyon BMX track. The action sport attracts whole families, like the Prawitts, to participate and compete together.
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