Virginia Tech’s Helmet Lab explains its rating methodology as follows: “Each lab impact is weighted based on how often a cyclist might experience a similar impact. We compute concussion risk from measured peak linear acceleration and rotational velocity for each test. Each risk is multiplied by its weighting factor and then summed together to compute an overall score. The overall score estimates the number of concussions the average person would see if they experienced identical impacts at rates matching their weightings while cycling. A lower score indicates better helmet performance.”

In these independent tests, the PIKIO Si achieved the lowest score among bicycle helmets tested, earning the highest Virginia Tech rating. Because lower scores correspond to lower estimated concussion risk within the Virginia Tech test methodology, this result reflects the strong performance of the OBLIK™ impact management technologyintegrated into the helmet.