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The Best Helmets for E-Bike and PEV Riders

Virginia Tech reset its helmet ratings in July 2025 and 139 helmets lost their 5 stars, so most lists you will read quote scores that no longer exist. Every rating here is the current one, and the picks lead with NTA 8776, the standard written for 28 mph riding.

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The Best Full-Face Helmets for E-Bikes, EUCs and Scooters

A bicycle helmet stops at your forehead, and the head and face are the most injured part of the body in electric vehicle crashes. These are the chin bar helmets worth buying, ranked on current Virginia Tech scores and the one certification that actually tests a chin bar.

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Virginia Tech #23

The best urban answer to both PEV questions: it passes NTA 8776, the Dutch standard written for 28 mph riding, and it holds a current 5-star Virginia Tech score. It is also the cheapest urban helmet that does both.

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P2R A20 MIPS

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Sweet Protection Fixer Composite 2Vi MIPS

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Specialized Tactic 4

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UNIT 1 Aura

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