Everyone knows that if you ride a bike, it’s a good idea to wear a bike helmet as well. In fact, it’s a legal requirement for many people under the age of 18 to wear a bike helmet. Though they may often not look cool and might disturb your carefully prepared hair, they really are a great way to protect your head in the case of an accident. While falling on your arm and breaking it is not the end of the world, a traumatic head injury can easily lead to coma and death. Especially if you bike in urban areas with cars passing you and drivers opening doors into your path, the safest thing you can do is to wear a helmet.
The first thing to know about helmets is that all helmets available provide approximately the same safety benefit: they are required to meet and are tested against specific safety standards. This means that even the cheapest helmet will be adequate for your safety.
It also means that the broad range of helmet prices is driven more by style and comfort than by safety.
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