/PRNewswire/ The basic design of hard hats has not changed in over 50 years, until now. Today, WaveCel announces a new line of hard hats created to better.
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Ready to start pedaling? Protect your head with the best bike helmets of 2021.
If you’re reading this article, chances are you don’t need convincing you should get a helmet. (Still on the fence?
Get one!) But not all helmets are equal. Just as there’s a range of bikes, helmet designs are unique to the riding conditions.
We’ve tested more than 20 helmets this year while pedaling, gravel-riding, and commuting on everything from short road rides to more rowdy single track to extended tours. Here are our favorite bike helmets for 2021. If you’re looking specifically for a mountain bike helmet, check out our review of the
NY Man Sues Trek for $5M Over WaveCel Helmet Claims
Bontrager made some big claims with their WaveCel helmet technology when they released it in 2019, namely that the material is up to 48x more effective than standard helmets at preventing concussions during bike accidents.
According to Bicycle Retailer and Industry News, Andrew Glancey of Staatsburg, New York, is the lead plaintiff in a class-action suit against Trek for $5 million for making misleading claims. The lawsuit says that the claims are “false, deceptive, and misleading.”
The suit also claims that Trek’s studies which found the results that led to their marketing claims are financially incentivized. The suit says that the study didn’t use actual Bontrager helmets, but rather, a Scott helmet modified with WaveCel.