Depending on how you anticipate using a helmet—will it live in your purse for an everyday commute, or strap onto your backpack for an occasional ride?

Inspire active and passionate minds, like you, to transform their daily lives into a healthy and inspiring adventure. SAFETY CERTIFIED - US CPSC and European EN1078 safety standards for bicycles, skateboards, and e-bikes/scooters under 20mph.The Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute has a guide on folding helmets, but both this guide and others we’ve seen avoid taking a definitive stance on the helmets’ safety other than mentioning which safety standards the helmets fall under. The Carrera comes with a lockable belt to keep it folded shut, and I also used this to strap my trousers tight to my ankle while out and about.

For a helmet with an extra-small footprint in your bag, there’s Overade’s Plixi Fit, which folds up in several directions (albeit in a slightly complex way) into a compact shape a third of its size when unfolded. Of the 51 folding helmets we saw being worn on the streets of NYC, 17 of them (34%) were Morpher helmets, and 14 of them (28%) were Closca Fuga helmets. It is the essential source of information and ideas that make sense of a world in constant transformation. Its design also comes with an elastic band, so no matter what your head size is, you can make it fit comfortably. The box came with additional padding which I didn’t need, and the helmet itself has an integrated fit dial in back.Doesn't pretend to be something a professional would wear (which in turn makes you look like a saddo pretending to be professional), nor does it look like a giant mushroom. We found it to be very well ventilated, and would recommend it as the best folding helmet for ventilation.

Whether riding a bike, scooter, or skateboard, these modes all contribute greatly to the impact we have on our environment. It can be used in any kind of situation on the bike and then folded in a bag when you don't need it any more. ADJUSTABLE, COMFORTABLE AND LIGHTWEIGHT: The rear adjustment system makes the Closca HELMET adapt perfectly to the shape of the head. video that would be simply fun and laughable if it were not so misleading about the EN1078 standard. The Newton-Rider N1 is currently in its active Indiegogo phase; we like to remind readers that supporting a crowdsourced campaign does not guarantee that you'll receive the product.

The great ventilation does necessitate the use of a liner when it's wet out as the channels put up no defence against heavy rain.