'Break-Apart' Bike Helmet Claims to Dramatically Reduce Concussion Risk: RLS Tech

Canyon introduces Release Layer System (RLS) technology in new helmet

RLS (Release Layer System), a new patented helmet technology, is claimed to reduce the risk of concussion by enabling external panels to roll and release upon impact. The engineers behind RLS, who are based in East London, UK, where the product is designed and manufactured, say the technology is proven to reduce the risk of concussion by four times on average compared with conventional helmets. Canyon Bicycles is the first brand to incorporate R…

'Break-Apart' Bike Helmet Claims to Dramatically Reduce Concussion Risk: RLS Tech

For Tony White, the Chief Technology Officer of nascent helmet brand RLS, the snow globe on his desk isn’t for nostalgia. It’s a prop to explain the different forces that impact our brains in an accident. A simple up-and-down motion certainly creates a flurry of snow, but a quick rotation causes a miniature blizzard. It’s a fitting analogy for the brand’s research into the two primary forces — linear and rotational — that can damage our brains. …