Poor bicycle helmet design & inadequate testing standards

There are some more padded/less rigid helmets around. These have a "visco-elastic' padding. Presumably more like the rugby/ Petr Chech skull caps inside:
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Ribcap is based on a totally new idea: soft protection with style! Protective head gear without restrictions of the senses. An attractive headgear made out of high quality wool, foldable, light and pleasant to wear. Suitable on the slopes, on the road, on ice and in the air.
Ribcap has the warm qualities of a traditional woollen beanie, in addition an integrated shock-absorbing material acts to protect the head during an impact. These sewn-in viscoelastic protectors reduce the risk of injury.

The protective function has been comprehensively tested concluding "Ribcap prevents head trauma - in all tested impact situations, heads protected by Ribcap showed significantly lower injury risks".

I particularly like the sheeps wool one for that authentic retro Mint Sauce look:
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All the best,
 
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