What's extra fall protection and how does this help you?

Extra fall protection is a technology in bike helmets that reduces the impact of a fall. The risk of brain and head injuries becomes even smaller than with a bike helmet that doesn't have this protection. There are standard bike helmets and speed pedelec bike helmets with extra fall protection.

A helmet with extra fall protection has a separate layer around your head. There's a little space between this layer and the outer shell. Did you fall? The helmet will rotate around your head a bit, which reduces part of the impact. This reduces the impact on your brain and head. A helmet with extra fall protection protects vulnerable places better than a standard bike helmet. For example, your temples and the back of your head. It's important that your bike helmet fits well.

Extra fall protection mostly suits bike rides in busy city traffic. Cars, buses, and scooters often drive past your bike. At high speeds, extra fall protection is also a wise idea. For example, rides on an e-bike or a speed pedelec.

Almost all brands have bike helmets with extra fall protection. For most fall helmets, this technology is called MIPS. MIPS stands for Multi-directional Impact Protection System. Some brands use a slightly different technology or name with the same goal. For example, CRNK uses memory foam.