I just bought a Bell Gage with MIPS. Wife asked why it was so much more than the usual ones we get at Target or Sports Authority. I pointed at my head and said "I've only got one melon." It was worth it to me.

The word jigs does not conger up images of credible testing. Last time I looked human bodies were highly articulated and can probably strike the ground in more than a hundred different ways from trajectories initiated from highly variable initial conditions.

Isn't a sliding contact unavoidable except when the rider faints while standing still?

I just got a reggo Synthe....but it was far cheaper than just $25...mine was on sale, but also, I think the older colorways now are cheaper than the 3 or 4 new colorways of the synthe that are available... I kind've wished I would of held out and got that new white and hi-lighter yellow colorway of the synthe.

I paid $172 out the door for mine. I was thereat the right time and jumped on the deal.

Sorry you don't like the term, but it was mine, not theirs. If you prefer 'fixture' that's fine, but my post stands.

If you ride (or are forced to ride) into something rather than fall (mostly MTB?), I imagine that blunt impacts are more common. And that's the point with MIPS -- it's designed to help with the types of sliding impacts that are common when cycling.

wow, yeah, for the MIPS synthe that was a deal....

overall i just love the Synthe too...feels weightless, looks great.... classy, classy helmet from Giro... next I get some Giro Empire SLX slippers to go with it eh!

Which begs the question, if cycling puts your noggin at such high risk is it really worth riding a bike?

I would generally agree with you. However, rule 35 is correct and must be adhered to.

Yes. Because prior to taking the bike up again, I was at serious risk of heart attack by being 60+ lbs overweight.

Yeah I don't know. Putting aside the whole MIPS issue, maybe cheaper, heavier helmets are better. Maybe the expensive ones give you more comfort, less weight and more aero, but not more safe.

The Bicycle Helmet Standards advocates that round shaped helmets are safer than helmets with pointy things. Other than that, all helmets have to meet the same set of standards and (in absence of real world tests) provide equal protection. Oh, the other thing is that it have a proper fit and be strapped on properly.

Bicycle helmets are designed, tested, and certified to protect you in a fall from about standing height, no more, no less. Mainly this protection is from skull fractures, not concussion. Impacts that rotate the head are much more prone to cause concussion than linear impacts. The brain is actually pretty resistant to linear impacts. So MIPS helps in some crashes.

Expensive helmets may (but not always) be more stylish, have more adjustable and positive retention systems, more durable padding, and slightly better resistance to multiple impacts. Venting in most helmets is pretty good these days. Results vary, a lot.

The main practical reason not to have a visor on a road bike is because you are bent over lower, and the visor will block your view ahead. But in night riding, that can be a good thing.

As far as risk in transportation modes, cycling has the lowest rate of head injury, walking slightly higher, riding in a car about twice as likely as a bike, and motorcycle about 7 times. So if you want to get the most out of your helmet, wear it in the car.

The Velominati Rules are adhered to faithfully by those who answer to the ultimate authority for their spiritual guidance. Peer pressure. I look elsewhere for my inspiration.

Ben

That's about what I paid for my Synthe Mips. I thought about going for one of the older colors on sale, but really, I wanted the matte black one. Colorado Cyclist was offering 30 percent off all helmets, or something like that. (Of course, I haven't worn it yet. It's sitting in a closet waiting for my wife to give it to me for Christmas.)

That's a good deal. I paid $200.00 (directly from Giro), using a crash replacement discount, which I think was 15%.

There is no proof that a more expensive helmet offers more protection than a cheap one, providing they meet the minimum safety standards.

MIPS helmets are supposed to offer more protection against concussions than other helmets.

More expensive helmets normally offer one or more of the following:

1. Lighter
2. More Aero
3. More ventilation

It's up to you how much these are worth to you.

GH

Arguably nothing. I would very likely pay more money for a helmet that gave me more protection and less aero and less ventilation.

A DH helmet provides both

I was wearing a water sports helmet for IDK how long now. It's a flexible shell with two density protective padding. I got hit by a car and the only comfort I had was my helmet. I suffered no head trauma what-so-ever despite having gone head first into the windshield. It may be excessive but would I do the accident again with a different helmet? I don't think would.

For that matter however I'm starting to consider torso, back, shoulder and hip protection. I obviously won't die from a head injury but the others are dangerously closing in.

Let us know how it goes, Nachoman.

You'll notice how many motorcycle riders don't wear a helmet. That thing is probably 6 pounds 5 ounces. Being able to spit should be added to the list of qualities considered when purchasing protective head wear. You would look like a child with that thing on.

Should motorcyclists wear bike helmets?

lol. Point taken.

I compared both MIPS and non MIPS in the same helmet in a store. I was surprised at what MIPS really is - the pieces that support the helmet on your head are just a little more extensive. It supposively allows the helmet to twist a little on impact. But the entire thing is so minimal, it seems like a joke. The structure is almost nothing over a regular helmet and probably costs Giro a dollar more to make. I'm not sure what the post about reducing rotational weight means, but the MIPS Synthe model weighs 20 grams more.