Port Velo is a cycling holiday tour operator, established by and run by people who are keen cyclists and advocates of cycling as a means of transport, a leisure activity and as a way of travelling and exploring. Our reputation depends on us offering quality holidays with excellent customer service and providing holidays in a safe and enjoyable way.
It is important we make it clear that as a company organising cycling holidays and events and with a duty of care to participants we have a very clear policy, despite the ongoing debate about the use of cycle helmets and their effectiveness.
As a responsible company liable for the safety of our clients we take very seriously the duty of care we have towards our customers. In legal terms Port Velo are contracted to our clients to provide a service (e.g. a cycling holiday or event) and as part of our duty of care and recognising our need to undertake appropriate due diligence we have an obligation to work to recognised principles of best practice. In this case the generally recognised best practice whilst organising cycling holidays and events is to wear a cycle helmet. This is a practice followed by the majority of companies and organisations offering cycling experiences whether they are holidays or events such as sportives and mountain bike events.
With over 20 years of experience it is our belief that cycling helmets do provide a significant degree of protection against head injury in case of an accident. In the activity sports industry best practice is to wear relevant personal protection equipment at all times; for example when providing kayaking activities reputable companies insist you wear a life jacket, similarly when you drive a car you wear a seat belt. When undertaking a Port Velo cycling holiday we insist people wear a cycling helmet.
Keep on exploring, be safe and have fun!
