The perfect e-bike helmet
A new class of protection
The Dutch NTA 8776 standard regulates the design and safety of helmets for eVehicles that go up to 28 mph (45 km/h). The United States relies on the CPSC standard created in the 1970s, which only requires protection for riding speeds up to 15 mph. Even with MIPS enhancement, you only get a 10% increase in protection for rotational shear impact, while the NTA-8776 standard provides an 87% increase in overall protection.
What is NTA 8776?
The NTA certification is the world’s first safety standard developed specifically for Ebike riders. The Dutch NTA 8776 standard has yet to hit the US market, but it is already considered the safest standard for e-bike riders. The Dutch NTA standard protects people at speeds up to 28 mph (45 km/h). Not only that, but it covers more of the surface of the head than US standards, and focuses on extra protection to the frontal and occipital lobes of the brain. We are launching our XNITO helmet simply because ebike riders are dangerously underprotected.
What's wrong with CPSC?
The CPSC standard is the government standard. The criteria was created in the 1970s, and was adopted and mandated by the CPSC in 1994. Any helmet sold in the US must pass the CPSC standard, which isnt exactly hard to do. In order to pass, the helmet must be dropped from a height of two meters onto a flat anvil, and 1.2 meters onto a hemispheric curbstone anvil. The headfoam sensor must register less than 300 g of force. The CPSC protects people at speeds up to 15 mph.
Am I underprotected?
Yes. Whether you are riding an electric bicycle, or a standard road bike you are most likely underprotected. Electric bikes can reach speeds of about thirty miles per hour with ease. Even with your road bike, technology has advanced to the point where your bicycle can reach speeds of 18-23 mph given the terrain and your experience level. If you are wearing a CPSC helmet there is a good chance you aren’t protected as much as you should be.
More coverage at the temple and back of the head
The NTA EPS shell has 10% more impact-tested coverage around the two most sensitive parts of the skull: the temples and the brain stem. Not only does the NTA 8776 standard protect you at higher speeds but it protects more of your head as well.
Front light
The Old School Helmet comes with integrated LED lights because safety should not be compromised by the time of day.
Rear light
A rechargeable rear LED light will help keep you visible in low light. Simply click in place and ride on.
Light features
USB Rechargeable
Lasts Up To 10 Hours
Water Resistant (IPX4)