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.

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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.

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.