When you are cycling, you know there are many injuries are waiting if something goes wrong. Cyclists are known to many injuries, like bone breakage but the most important are the head injuries. So in order to have ultimate safety during cycle ride, Trek WaveCel cycle helmet ensures the safety. These helmets are 48 times safer than any other cycle helmets.
The most important feature is that, these helmets are made by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Steve Madey and biomechanical engineer Dr. Michael Bottlang. The WaveCel system has a liner made of a proprietary collapsible cellular polymer.
Trek WaveCel Cycle Helmet
According to the details, upon impact, as the rider’s head presses into the liner, that material first flexes and then crumples, dispersing energy. It also slides to one side within the helmet, in the direction of impact. The second feature is mainly important, as it helps to prevent rotational injury.
Trek WaveCel cycle helmet technology not only offers a significantly higher level of protection, but it also does so at odd angles, which often occur during a crash.
These cycle helmets are called WaveCel, the technology comes in the form of collapsible cellular material. What sets it apart from EPS foam is that it can take up the energy formed by an impact in multiple ways, making it a safer and more flexible option for use in bike helmets.
The safety benefits come from the ability of the layers that make up WaveCel to move independently of one another. On impact, this allows the material to flex to a point that the cell walls begin to crumple, causing the energy to glide in multiple directions. This results in both direct and rotational energy being redirected away from the head, preventing serious injury to the rider.
Trek says that its new WaveCel helmets are 48 times more effective at preventing concussions from a cycling accident. In fact, the company claims that the new technology is so good that it will prevent a concussion nearly 99 times out of 100.
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