The Transportation Agency for Monterey County recognizes local bicyclists for their dedications for using bicycle for daily trips through the Golden Helmet Award. The award also aims to highlight the benefits of bicycle commuting and inspire others to utilize alternative transportation modes. The evaluation criteria included dedication to the commute(frequency, length, history of commuting, persistence in inclement weather) and bicycling as alternative forms of transportation (adoption of best practices, bicycling advocacy and inspiration to others.) Mr. Frank Henderson has been selected as the Golden Helmet Award winner for 2010.

Mr. Frank Henderson is a Tutorial Services Coordinator at the Hartnell Community College. He is a local certified League of American Bicyclists Instructor in Monterey County. He commutes 100 miles a week between Salinas and Monterey for his job and volunteer position at the Monterey Aquarium. On one occasion when winds were gusting up to 45 miles per hour, Mr. Henderson still insisted on riding his bike home. He had to keep one foot out of his biking clips in order to catch himself if the wind blew him off the bike. Every year, Mr. Henderson provided cycling instruction and information to hundreds of community members, including the Family Science and Health Day at Hartnell College, Diabetes Health Fair in Watsonville and Monterey County Bike Week. He also facilitated a nine hour course for many participants who are planning to become League of American Bicyclist Instructors. He also volunteers with Bicycle Equestrian Trail Assistance organization on the former Fort Ord, offering trail assistance in the form of maps, minor bicycle repairs and first aid to visitors. Mr. Henderson was awarded with a $100 gift certificate to a local bike shop of choice.

Mr. Pujol is the Assistant Vice President at HSBC. He rides his bicycle to work for the past three and half years in Salinas and before that, for two years in Chicago. Mr. Pujol commutes 240 hours per year, and he was instrumental in promoting Monterey County bike week at HSBC and an inspiration for many employees who joined him for Bike to Work Day in 2009.