What Goes Into Making A Bike Helmet? | Inside The MET Helmets HQ!
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
- Helmets have only become mandatory in professional cycling in the last 30 years, and since then they have evolved to be almost unrecognisable, but how are they designed and tested today, and how safe are they really? Olly has come to the MET HQ in Italy to find out more about how helmet technology has improved over the years, and where it is going!
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Want to see more factory tours? Let us know where you would like to see next in the comments!👇
Maybe a visit in Portugal where a new, European carbon industry emerges?
Electronic shifting assembly and inflatable doll testing.
Would love to see how the tech companies make things like indoor/smart trainers, zwift world landscape design etc,
Factory tour of Wahoo, Garmin, or Specialized 👍
Vittoria
I have a MET helmet. Its lines are so racy and clever I used to think "the guy who designed this should be drawing sportscars". Turns out he was.
It's still on just a helmet
After coming off my road bike at nearly 40mph my Giro helmet was wrecked but I didn't sustain any head injuries, just a broken collarbone. I am extremely grateful to the companies that design high quality helmets as they can save someone's life.
They are all just the same styrofoam helmet. Only difference is fit and design.
I love this technical video and the fact Ollie made one about helmets "getting dropped" tested. Well done!
I bought a MET Rivale helmt yesterday, its good to know its been tested to the extreme, interesting and lnformative video, cheers Ollie 👍
If it hadn't been tested to the As/Nz standards it hasn't reached the highest level of testing.
Finally a vid where Ollie isn't the one getting dropped! :-)
Ollie really drops a lot of knowledge on us in this video. Great stuff, GCN.
Brilliant video Ollie, thank you so much. As a result of watching this I got a met helmet. I've just been in a cycling accident and it save me from even more serious injuries.
I’ve impact tested a few helmets with my own melon. Glad to say they worked, I can still ride, talk, type and think. Helmets are not an item to save money on.
I had a bad fall downhill 4 years ago... and all I can remember is that my trashed MET helemet saved my life
Awesome video! Reminds me of when I used to do product design back in the day.
Thanks for the tour, have been wearing MET helmet for the past few years, & the quality is really good 👍
Brilliant, great when Ollie does videos like this
This was an outstanding video.
Left me wanting to watch more and more.
Please continue.
Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
Their Trenta 3k Carbon very likely saved my life when I got hit head on by a drunk driver last year and thrown nearly 100ft. I broke a lot of stuff, foot, legs(femur and tibia), shoulder, neck, etc. However my head was spared. I’m very thankful for their quality. I wish they were easier to get in the USA.
15:52 Velocity doesn't scale with the square of height - it's the square root. But kinetic energy scales with the square of velocity
Two different ways of acquiring velocity isn't it? Height determines velocity of mass at gravity until terminal velocity it reached whereas velocity at ground level is a different calculation.
And also @6:05 he says finite elemental analysis instead of finite element analysis😂
Ollie, you should emphasize that a helmet is a disposable, single-use item. When you bash your head in it once, it can easily be compromised internally and invisibly, so it's best to cut it up and get a new one.
Yes and no because you could come off at slow speed and just lightly scrape a helmet so not needing a replacement.
@@glennoc8585 And therein lies the danger... A typical rider will have no idea whether there is internal damage or not, it's often invisible. Do you wear a helmet for looks or for safety? It's your choice, but I know that if mine hits the ground in a crash, I replace it.
But what about if your helmet falls from the shelf on the ground empty
Currently my go-to helmets! The Rivale and Manta are my favourites!
Thanks, great video!
I've had 2 MET Terra helmets, one of them even saved my life in a crash.
Their downside was liners. After many sweaty workouts, they become smelly, and when I washed them in warm water, they disintegrated. It was very tricky to order replacement last year due to pandemic, so I ended up buying Fox. Met is sort of better in terms of comfort and look, but Fox's liners survived washing much better.
Doc Bridgewater produces another gem of vlog including science and safety. It was SOO considerate of you to think of us at the 21:24 mark. Thoughtful of others as always, one of the good doctor's charms. I would love to see a like vlog on cycling lights :)
Thank you! That was interesting. I appreciate the technical information!
BTW, Napoleon sends his regards.
I love my MET Trenta and Manta, great helmets. BTW Filippo Perini should check the buttons on his Daytona, don't seem tightened enough!
Smashing show!
MET is my favourite helmet brand. I just bought my third met helmet. Good video mate.
I like these kinds of topics, very educational!
I experienced (...) a crash last December, hit by a car, serious concussion, balance issues, still haven't fully recovered. My Kask helmet save me, but while looking for the next one, I finally bought a Met Trenta with the Mips system. (that was before I see this video) and I'm quite happy of my choice when I see how serious the Met testing is ! Thanks Ollie.
another great video Ollie; keep them coming!
That was an impressive vid … thanks GCN
Love the video, more behind-the-scenes content is awesome!
ollie: 'i'm going to get a pizza, cos i'm in italy!'
also ollie: orders a salad instead
Definitely happy to have chosen a MET Rivale mips as my first road helmet. 👌😊
Safety first - bright 'screaming' colours and lots of reflection!
The designer guy is very interesting. It's fun to hear someone who is working at a high level talk about their work, no matter what it is. Ollie is really coming into his own as well, so much more comfortable in front of the camera than when he started at GCN.
Educational video 👌🏽
I have Downtown, it is light & it has impressive cooling system even in entry level product. Good value for money.
MET Rivale. Saved my life
Excellent job. I like a combo of looks and safety, above all though is safety from so.eone that has crashed and the helmet did its job.
Goodjob Dr. bridgewood!
Awesome Vid! =)
Old Rivale or new Rivale, you can never go wrong with any! I love my MET!
My Rivale has saved me twice when once I crashed into a stone block during a race and the other when I hit a pothole on the way home. It's the only helmet along with my Rudy Project Shades that I trust with my life on.
Got a MET helmet and it’s so cool best I’ve had.
That cervelo is a must see
Met is awesome.
Really interesting topic
I live in Arizona, USA and the heat can climb up to 132 at peak summer season. An drop in the 60s at nick of a dime up north.
What is important - safety or look? Both are, but also: How well does it fit the shape of your head? How does it feel?
All important things, yeah 👍 I can't help but think also, if a helmet makes one feel like a dorky mushroom, they'd be less likely to actually wear the thing all the time 🤔
@@ollieb9875 Which is exactly what steered my decision to not purchase a POC helmet. Too Mushroom 🍄 Mushroom 🍄.
@@prestachuck2867 I've just got a GIRO with the MIPS.. it's a bit 🍄 mushroom 🍄🤪 but I have a fairly narrow face - not round so anything looks a bit like that 🙄 is comfy though. I like my POC glasses though👍🙂
WoW 😍
Saftey and looks are important. And practicality and durability too. I currently have a POC helmet and I literally sweat their pads into pieces, they dissolve at the edges. Never had that with any other helmet including MET. If someone in MET is reading: I‘d pay the premium for a helmet that is made in Italy under good working conditions any time.
I just bought a new helmet. Was impressed with how light and comfortable it is. Safety matters, but so does feel if you're wearing it for hours
And our new helmet sponsor is?
You almost lured me to buy a new MET ;)
Always loved Met helmets specifically Rivale and Trenta.
Hi Ollie, great segment, I’m currently looking at getting a new helmet. One thing I’m curious about is that the testing heads look like solid metal, our heads are bone, so whilst the helmet cracks as expected, if the testing material underneath reflects more our skull, what would it show?
#GCNTECH Hi Ollie! Cool video but I hope you can share the results of the tests done on the "aged" helmets. Did they fair as well as a new helmet or how much worse off were they? I'm curious coz i have a couple of old helmets i still use.
For those that aren't aware Virginia Tech (university) share their own independent helmet test data along with star ratings. Helmets with MIPS do quite well. No Met or Bolle helmets appear to have been tested though.
I think they should do testing on the effects of leaving it in your car. A car can get pretty hot and I’m sure I’m not the only one that will do things after a ride where I’ll leave my helmet in the car and depending on where you live it can heat up a lot.
Helmet safety is very important to me that's way I always buy Giro helmets and I never ride my bike without it (except on the turbo).
Sorry was I suppose to mention a different brand?
couldn't stop staring at the cervelo
Nice Daytona ;-)
50°C is indeed quite a high limit for riding temperatures but it can get hotter on fairly normal days on the dashboard of a car parked in the sun.
We actually have someone here in philippines his name is jeruz he buys and tests all helmets just for us to know if its ssfe or not❤❤❤
Crashed into wall, concussion, helmet broken two places, saved my brain
I'd say that while looks certainly count for something, my main concerns when choosing a helmet would be fit/comfort and safety. Ultimately, I'm expecting my helmet to function in a worst case crash, which would be a good slope with the triathlon bike (that may well mean speeds near the triple digits) meeting a roadside crash barrier. Now, clearly there's no reasonable expectation of walking away from such an accident, but survivability would be nice. On the other hand, a helmet not worn (properly) due to discomfort is potentially worse than useless.
All helmets sold in the eu must have an en 1078 number sticker this means it meets all safety standards. Also a safe helmet is one that is worn and sized correctly.
Classic Bridgewood: ”Napoleon’s buttons”. Which makes you wonder what helmet/gear Napoleon would have chosen? All I know is that he would have been riding a kids bike🤣. Thanks Ollie that made my day😂
I will always go for a safe helmet. If it looks good, then that's a bonus. I have a friend who used to ride with the club. On a Sunday ride. Just north of Lichfield. He didn't wear a helmet. As a result when he was hit by a car on a country lane. He received a permanent brain injury. A few years before my friend's accident. I was hit head on by a car. I was wearing a helmet. I had a fractured right check bone, concussion and a few minor cuts. My helmet was a complete write off. There was a big split on the right side above were my eye would have been. I put that helmet on a few years after the accident to find out where that crack was. It was pretty much inline with my right temple. I have a very strong belief I either wouldn't be here or I would have a permanent brain injury. That's why I ALWAYS wear a helmet. If MIPS would have been available when I had my accident. Would I have had concussion? I'll never know. That's why when I replaced my last helmet. My current helmet does have MIPS.
I have a met helmet. Don't appreciate the vents and cooling. Winter or summer I have to wear a cap under it as the vents let the wind freeze my head. Plus I would love to know if it is still safe when it slides mm back on my head at high speed or in high wind situations. At lower speed and low winds it fits my head properly.
I woukd love a comparison m uodate between the different norms and know which one is the most strict.
Hi! thanks for the comment. Many discussions have been had on this topic, and it's often said that the SNELL certification is the strictest. However, the Australian standard usually adds a little bit of weight to a helmet, making us wonder if that is a stricter testing protocol!
The Huracan IMO is the sexiest Lambo, the same goes with 8C to Alfa
first time i saw the Met Trenta 3K Carbon, i was like: "That looks like a freaking LAMBO!!!"
Pros:1) Looks good. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkx0ipcYkXV-2YCp_cBN3HLfzR_OoD0HQYx Way better than any other affordable helmet I've looked at.2) Light and comfortable. No sweat issues ever, no chafing issues either.3) At least for ME, I haven't gotten extreme helmet hair. Dunno if it's the way the foam is place or the design or what, but my hair looks fine.4) Visor keeps the sun out of your eyes.5) The "chin strap flip" that DOES occur, has been a near-zero annoyance issue for me.Cons:1) The chin straps adjusters are not the gripper or strongest things around. Over time I can see this helmet becoming useless due to the adjuster's inability to grip the nylon straps properly. I'm estimating maybe a life of 6-12 months before the helmet will need replacing. I've had this helmet for about 6 weeks now and can see the wear occurring. Conclusion: Great helmet, I don't think you'll regret the purchase and I plan to purchase the same thing again in 9 months or when the strap fail and I can't play with the adjustment anymore.
Walt and Jesse making an appearance from 13:54 onwards
met trenta is the best road helmet 🔥🔥
Can u do giro helmets too!
I had a MET Liquigas helmet, which had awesome, made in Italy quality, but when I ordered a new top-end carbon MET,
I noticed the quality had dropped!
When I checked, it was made in China, which is not somewhere I support!
I sent it back, with a complaint!
There is no excuse in saying, it is to be competitive, as other brands can make them in Italy like Abus, Kask, Vittoria, etc!
When I built my dream bike, I wanted 100% Italian-made, and virtually did it apart from Look carbon/ti/ceramic pedals!
All my clothing is Italian-made, too(not Castelli, which I don't buy!).
I have been wanting a Met Vinci, but no where in US can I try it out. Is this helmet more oval or round?
I just bought a Met Manta, on the basis I read on a forum, that Italian brands tend to be more oval than American/round, also on another forum that Met are good for narrow heads. I got lucky and ordered mine online and fit was perfect, its a medium 54-58cm and I'm a 56cm. hope this helps
damn, I should buy a MIPS helment
When I got hit on my bike, the paramedics said my helmet saved my life, so I'm going to say safety is my priority when choosing a helmet
Love MET helmets 👍Beautiful lines, light, supposedly aero, comfortable.
Kinda funny that in the MET factory they have the Breaking Bad METh makers characters :)
5:30 That's the Darth Vader helmet!
Fascinating..bikes do require more protection ..speed, mass of the bikes
I'm I wrong thinking about MIPS? It causes the helmet to deflect the impact. Which would increase the likely hood of a neck injury. Unlike the testing my head is still attached.
The intent is not to snag and wrench the neck.
@@JohnR31415 I'm sure there is good intention behind the use of MIPS. But most mishaps there is no to little intent on how one land on their head.
Not sold in the US?
I ride motorcycles. One thing I found odd was no face protection. I remember wanting the earlier Met parachute helmet which a these minimalist bars. They might be less aero or interfere with drinking, but once your've heard a few horror storys of people sliding face first, you think again. I mean your face is at the centre of being you.
I have an opened face motorbike helmet and it's a worry if you do have an accident. My bike helmets are also open face but I'd consider a full face if.i did enduro or downhill MTB. I think downhill racers wear a dedicated Motocross helmet.
Downhillers & enduro mountain bikers wear full face helmets. But when it comes to climbing in the heat, a full face helmet is unbearable. Motorcyclists also wear full "leathers," that would kill a cyclist via heat stroke. A lot of gear would be great, but when it prevents doing the actual activity, it's moot.
Also, drivers sustain head injuries all the time and they'd be best served wearing full face crash helmets. But you'll never see this, save for at the track.
What's more important? Style or safety? I would say "comfort". My reasoning is this: There is just so far you can go with safety (Here in the US, if you are involved in a crash with an automobile at a speed in excess of 35mph/56kph, your chance of survival (read: escaping death, not just injury) is very low. (Note: I am speaking of direct helmet impact, not other body parts.) Style is nice, but again you can go just so far before the style reduces your safety. So, I like the ones that don't feel like you are wearing an ill-fitting chapeau or a mini-fridge on your head. Cooling pads are nice, but not part of the helmet. So, ventilation and proper sizing make the helmet in my opinion.
nice rolex daytona
Being an Aussie I can understand how the helmet would not need to pass any test below 10 deg C. Other than the snowy mountains, Australia doesn't see those type of temperatures and if it does get colder than that, you won't be seeing any cyclists about, too bloody cold.
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'even mountainbikers' ) I'M DEAD ! :)))))))))))
I cant find a Met Trenta Carbon in Medium ANYWHERE! 🤨
The safest helmet is the one you actually wear every time you ride. So choose one that feels good to wear... The (published) testing done on helmets is appallingly bad and we reallt need proper testing.
thought it would start with conception.. being italian (1:32)
NACA ducrs here’s a guy who likes cars!
Please tell Ollie that when we talk about being dropped we are not referencing his trousers.
Whose Cervélo is that?
I wear a MET helmet on the daily as a bicycle courier
All helmets sold in the UK should meet the safety standards.
All helmets sold around the world should meet them.
Yes but you can get higher safety standards than the standard one
Wowed