Cycling Helmet Bike
New bicycle helmet standards?
In Australia there was recently a change to to bicycle helmet standards as outlined in AS/NZS 2063:2008.
Basically, helmets complying to the 1996 version of the standard will soon become illegal to sell in Australia.
I want to be a helmet with the 1996 standard because it's cheaper, but I don't know if it will be any less safe?
I'm very skeptical as to whether the new standard will be safer, because virtually no useful information is given to the public as to what the changes actually are. Furthermore, these are laws being passed by bureaucrats with who seemingly have shockingly little idea of the actual science behind these standards! To make matters even worse, they do not differentiate between helmets for different cycling uses e.g. mountain bike vs. road.
Should I be concerned buying a helmet of an older standard?
Typo: I mean to write "I want to buy a helmet", not a "I want to be a helmet"
burnett
I would buy an old helmet (or two if the right price) to use. I cannot imagine a better designed helmet without adding weight! If I were looking at making a change to cycling helmets it would be to upgrade the MINIMUM standard internal foam, and the MiNIMUM external hard shell. They still make older helmets with some inferior materials to more modern (expensive) helmets that will pass the old standards.
It will be interesting to see what the industry offers. I have seen a couple of new helmets being sold by major manufacturers. They are extremely light (220 grams and less)... but with a price tag in the $250++ (U.S.) range. That is a lot of money for a helmet!
Soccerref
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