The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Same level of protection as a conventional helmet: EN1078 certification in Europe, and CPSC in the USA. It’s also lightweight, easy to grip when carrying it by hand, and stays shut when folded– meaning you can carry it in your hand without it opening up on you. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item.

However, there are a number of folding helmets that have come on the market since then which beat out the Pango in most ways. Due to its innate flexibility, the helmet needed to be strapped on very tightly under my chin before it felt steady, and after the initial odd feeling I was able to enjoy the ventilation benefits that the structure provided, along with the extremely comfy liner padding which extended over every surface that touched my head.

The flexible frame also helps the helmet to fit into a bag or drawer as it is made of strips of plastic coated EPS joined by nylon bands. But seriously, a Closca helmet very literally saved my head when I went over the handlebars on my bike. It has a comfortable fit and FEND says that the helmet exceeds US CPSC safety standards for bikes, skateboards and scooters traveling under 20mph. Depending on how you anticipate using a helmet—will it live in your purse for an everyday commute, or strap onto your backpack for an occasional ride?

Newton-Rider representatives said the helmet will be tested for up to 4,000 folds, or what they estimate to be one year’s use.I conducted a Facebook poll among my friends, who said, among other less printable things, "Tally ho! And the next time some arsehole hears you ride a bike/hits you because they couldn't be arsed to look, you can tell them you have a helmet and are therefore responsible and could you please stop hassling me/running me over - which, let's face it, is 99% of what helmets are for now. It received the Red Dot award in 2015 and is the only folding helmet sold at NYC’s MoMA, and now the Guggenheim. and would you like to upload some pics of it on your head, so we can see what it looks like 'real worlde'?