What is the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute's primary focus?

The Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute is a consumer-funded organization with volunteer staff dedicated to helmet safety education and research. The shop maintains a ratings page that merges impact testing data from Consumer Reports and Virginia Tech Star concussion ratings, updated regularly.

Does the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute maintain helmet ratings and comparisons?

Yes. The shop publishes ratings that combine top picks from Consumer Reports impact testing and Virginia Tech Star concussion ratings, and also links to Australian, UK, and European test reports to help consumers compare helmet options.

What resources does the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute provide beyond ratings?

The shop offers extensive educational content including pages on helmet fit, replacement timing, helmet standards and testing, laws, design and construction, repair and recycling, and special helmet types. It also provides resources for helmet promotion programs and maintains a teachers' page.

Does the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute publish research on helmet technology?

Yes. The shop publishes studies and updates on helmet technologies and safety standards, including recent research on scalp protection, rotational force effectiveness in technologies like MIPS and WaveCel, and updates on testing standard changes from organizations like ASTM.