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Fitting your helmet

Learn how to fit and wear a bicycle helmet correctly. Check position, strap fit and stability to support safe riding.

Helmet inspection guide

Find out when to keep, monitor or replace your bicycle helmet. Impacts, wear and tear, and proper fit can all affect helmet safety.

Safety Tips

Sharing roads and paths

Shared paths can be used by bicycle riders and pedestrians, as well as wheeled toys and recreational devices such as push scooters.

New ratings

2026 safety ratings for 53 bicycle helmets

Helmet STAR has released new ratings for 53 helmets, with prices ranging from $25 to $595.

2024 safety ratings for 61 bicycle helmets

Safety ratings for 61 helmets in categories including mountain bike, road, recreational/skate, general and children’s helmets.

2025 safety ratings for 54 bicycle helmets

The latest round of testing brings the total number tested to 115 models, across five key categories: mountain bike, road, general use, wheeled recreational device, and children’s helmets.