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Revealed: The most and least protective cycle helmets sold in the UK

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Researchers tested the safety of the 30 most popular helmets in the UK .

The safest helmet available is the 50 Specialized Tactic MIPS .

All of the top three spots were claimed by the Specialized brand.

The most expensive helmet tested, the Kask Protone which retails at 135 , was the fifth worst.

Helmets with Mips prevent the head from twisting during impacts, and so the risk of injury is lower.

Researchers worked out how dangerous an impact would be by looking at how much it shook the head front to back.

They say they plan to add ratings for children's helmets following further research.

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