Wait... bike helmets weren’t compulsory?

You were allowed to ride your bike without a helmet until the 1990s... and lots of cyclists kicked up a stink when the law changed.

This episode will answer questions like:

When did helmets become law in Australia?

Why did cyclists refuse to wear helmets?

When did cricket players start wearing helmets?

What’s a stack hat?

Find more episodes of kids’ history podcast Wait... They Did What!? with Tilly Oddy-Black on the Kids tab of ABC listen.