The Short Version: Rotational impact protection systems are helmet technologies designed to reduce rotational forces transferred to the brain during angled impacts. At least 10 distinct systems are currently used in bicycle helmets, including MIPS, WaveCel,…
The Short Version: MIPS is not a helmet certification or safety standard. It is a patented component technology that helmet manufacturers license and build into helmets that already meet required standards like CPSC or EN 1078.No…
The Short Version: Bicycle helmet testing measures linear impact absorption, retention system strength, coverage area, and positional stability. Current standards use a linear accelerometer at the center of gravity of a metal headform and constrain drop…
The Short Version: EN 1080 is the European safety standard for impact protection helmets worn by young children, built around a mandatory self-release chinstrap system. It was developed after fatal strangulation incidents in which children wearing…
The Short Version: The Consumer Goods (Bicycle Helmets) Safety Standard 2024 is Australia’s mandatory federal requirement for bicycle helmets sold in the country. A helmet must comply with one of six recognized standards: AS/NZS 2063:2020, AS/NZS…
The Short Version: Snell B95 is a voluntary bicycle helmet standard that imposes stricter impact tests than mandatory CPSC 1203. B95 requires a 2.2-meter flat-anvil drop versus CPSC’s 2-meter drop, and demands third-party laboratory certification before…