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by bytesmith 2488 days ago
The study cited is questionable. The best independent source for helmet testing IMHO is virginia tech's, which show that these are about as effective as MIPS, not 98% better as the headline suggests:

https://www.helmet.beam.vt.edu/bicycle-helmet-ratings.html

Here's their methodology:

http://hdl.handle.net/10919/83760

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This is great! Is there anything like this for other kinds of helmets?