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‘No correlation between price and protection’ - 30 helmets ranked for safety by new study (www.cyclingweekly.com)
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[–] shottymcb@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Styrofoam is the most important part of any helmet, from professional motorcycle racing helmets to kids bicycle helmets. They like to make it sound fancy by calling it EPS or 'expanded polystyrene'. It's what slows down the impact.