If you ride a bicycle with your children, you already know that you have to drive safely, and among the safety measures are the one of ride a bicycle with a suitable protective helmet.
It is the parents' responsibility to buy the most suitable helmet for the safety of children (and the whole family), and there is a lot of offer available on the market. Consumer magazine made a comparative analysis of eight bicycle helmets for children and teenagers who give some clues to know the characteristics of these helmets and the best value for money.
The good news is that the eight helmets pass the safety tests (thankfully, they have to be approved for something, although it would not be the first case in which failures are detected in an approved product that supposedly has passed the relevant quality controls) .
But, for example, deficiencies have been found regarding the labeling of some children's helmets.
This is, in summary, the results of comparative analysis of bicycle helmets, which you can read completely from the web, as well as watch the summary video made on the subject.
Four cyclist helmets for boys and girls (for heads 46 cm to 54 cm in circumference) and four larger ones (from 50 cm to 61 cm), for teenagers, which cost from 18 euros of Ked Joker to 39 have been analyzed Euros of Met Formula. The smallest is Ked Meggy, which serves even for 46 cm heads, and the largest Met and Turn that protect 61 cm heads.
Ked Meggy is the lightest children's helmet and Spiuk the heaviest. Among the juveniles, the lightest is Ked Joker and Bell the heaviest. Catlike weighs more than its labeling indicates and the two Ked less.
Even the cheapest models pass safety tests and sufficiently protect the head. Those who best protected were Spiuk among children and Ked among Juniors. On average, juveniles protect more than children. The helmets demonstrated better behavior in hot environments than in cold weather.
The straps and closures are also strong enough and support both upward and downward traction. The closures can be opened even when the straps are tensioned.
The law is very specific in terms of labeling, and requires the inclusion of warnings (some of them on the helmet indelibly) about placement and use, which only Catlike and Bell properly incorporate.
The best value for money among children's helmets is Catlike Tiger, and in Bell Cognito B095Y teenagers, for being the cheapest and complying with all resistance and labeling tests.
Do not forget if your children ride or ride a bike, equip them with a suitable safety helmet so that the activity is fun and risk free. The use of the helmet is mandatory in interurban roads and recommended in urban circuits, more advisable I would say in the case of children who are learning to ride a bicycle.
