Modern bike helmets typically come with a myriad of claims. Given that many premium options are designed with bike racing in mind, these are often performance-related. The best bike helmets purport to be more aerodynamic or better ventilated, and they certainly are getting lighter, but are they any safer?
It’s a fair assumption that when you buy a helmet it’s fit for purpose. All helmets sold by legitimate retailers will have passed a safety standard for the specific country it's sold in. In the US it’s the SNELL standard, while in the UK and Europe it’s EN 1078 and you’ll see a sticker on the helmet to verify that it meets the requirements.
