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jakins
06-04-07, 09:31 AM
i need to replace my helmet. I ride a road bike on a short commute. Does anyone know if the BMX helmets offer more protection? I assumed they would, but on the 2006 Consumer Reports it showed they didn't. Does that make sense?

I-Like-To-Bike
06-04-07, 09:37 AM
i need to replace my helmet. I ride a road bike on a short commute. Does anyone know if the BMX helmets offer more protection? I assumed they would, but on the 2006 Consumer Reports it showed they didn't. Does that make sense?
Yes it makes sense; especially when considering how little "protection" (as in significant risk reduction) is afforded by either.
slowandsteady
06-04-07, 10:16 AM
More protection than what?

jakins
06-04-07, 10:20 AM
More protection than regular (road) helmets. The mountain bike helmets look like cover the back of the head.
Blue Order
06-04-07, 12:03 PM
i need to replace my helmet. I ride a road bike on a short commute. Does anyone know if the BMX helmets offer more protection? I assumed they would, but on the 2006 Consumer Reports it showed they didn't. Does that make sense?The only helmets that have the Snell rating (which is a higher rating than the CPSC rating) are offroad helmets, specifically BMX helmets. Look for any helmet with the Snell sticker, and that will offer more protection than the helmets with the CPSC sticker.
Blue Order
06-04-07, 12:19 PM
i need to replace my helmet. I ride a road bike on a short commute. Does anyone know if the BMX helmets offer more protection? I assumed they would, but on the 2006 Consumer Reports it showed they didn't. Does that make sense?Here's a real answer to your question, instead of an anti-helmet agenda-driven response...

Snell Standards (http://www.helmets.org/standard.htm#SNELL)

Snell Foundation (http://www.smf.org/) Follow this link to the Helmet certification lists, and you will have lists of helmets that are Snell certified.
slowandsteady
06-04-07, 01:10 PM
More protection than regular (road) helmets. The mountain bike helmets look like cover the back of the head.


Not sure what you mean by mountain helmets. Any mountain helmets I saw were exactly like road helmets with a plastic visor. The difference is marketing. Buy what fits.

Do you mean a skate helmet?

http://www.sunramp.com/catalog/images/classic_skate_blk.gif
I-Like-To-Bike
06-04-07, 01:16 PM
More protection than what?
Probably more than paper bag or a knit cap when protecting against bruises or road rash.
littlewaywelt
06-04-07, 01:26 PM
Mountain bike helmets aren't any better than road helmets. They are pretty much all the same. Most important is that it fits you well.
Blue Order
06-04-07, 01:31 PM
Mountain bike helmets aren't any better than road helmets. They are pretty much all the same. Most important is that it fits you well.It depends on whether the helmet is Snell certified. Snell and CPSC are not "pretty much the same."
RomSpaceKnight
06-04-07, 06:19 PM
I wear a skate helmet. More coverage, more protection.