Although wearing a helmet is mandatory in only 21 states, the articles we read in Cycling Weekly, Bicycling.com and Popular Mechanics re-emphasized that a bike helmet could save your life and prevent brain injury in the event of an accident

Making a number of improvements over the companys already well-selling GP-Tech, the AGV PistaGPs main features break down into the following measures: +15 wider field of vision 9% larger visor area 36% less g-force transmitted to the head (compared to the ECE regulation) 48% less HIC index standard (Head Injury Criterion) 71% smaller visor movement area (area devoted to visor movement) 3.3mm visor thickness -6% lateral section aerodynamics, -3% front section -44% z-lift (force of helmet lifting because of aerodynamic forces) 193% more ventilation area I consider the PistaGP helmet a tribute to Gino Amisano, an entrepreneur I admired for his ability to innovate, the records he achieved, and the competitive spirit with which he faced every challenge, said Lino Dainese President of Dainese and AGV

3D Printing, Finishing, and Assembly I decided to print my parts on a MakerBot Replicator (5th gen) mostly because the higher quality Stratasys FDM machines we have here in the office were running around the clock on a large customer order
However this will also increase the price
The premium price is nothing compared to the hospital bills you might save on by wearing this helmet