Best Cycling Helmets for Women: Protective & Stylish Bike Helmets

Cycling is experiencing something of a renaissance right now, with bikes going out of stock on retailers like Tredz, Halfords and Evans Cycles faster than you can say “Coronavirus”. It’s hardly surprising, since everyone is searching for alternative ways to commute to the office when the time finally rolls around. It’s going to be a long old while before we feel comfortable stepping foot on a tube. But that's not all - cycling is also a great way to keep fit and get fresh air after being cooped up at your WFH desk all day. We’re totally aboard the bandwagon.

In homage to our new obsession, we’ve already rounded up the best bikes for women and the best bikes for under £300 if you want to test the waters first. But what about all the kit that goes with it? Buying a bike and nothing else is like ordering a Nando's with no sides: you're barely halfway there. Even if you’ve got no idea, you’ve got to have all the gear.

A bike helmet is, of course, paramount when it comes to safety while cycling. “At Liv, we believe a helmet is the most important cycling accessory," said Colette Clensy, European Marketing Manager at the female-dedicated cycling brand. "A helmet offers benefits beyond the obvious injury prevention: wearing a helmet offers visibility to other road users, so you are seen."

That doesn't stop plenty of us not wearing helmets while we ride, though. There are lots of reasons why we might avoid it: discomfort and irrational fear of looking a tad silly included. But listen up: a 2016 study collected data from over 64,000 cyclists around the world, and found compelling evidence that wearing a cycle helmet reduces risk of serious head injury by almost 70% and fatal head injury by 65%. It was the largest review on cycling and helmets to date, also finding that the risk of sustaining a general head injury is reduced by 51% and facial injury by 33% when a helmet is used. They're numbers you can't ignore.

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