Consumer Reports experts give a look at the best helmets on the market [Video]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — If you’re going to ride a bike, you don’t want to do it without a helmet.

That’s right. A helmet is a must if you’re going ride no matter how old you are, how long you’ve been riding or the type of bike you’re using.

That’s because helmets can significantly reduce your risk of serious injury if you fall or have an accident. And that helmet has to hold up to protect you when you need it most.

Inside Consumer Reports’ bike helmet testing lab, experts pull no stops when evaluating helmets, literally dropping helmets from the sky.

“We hoist helmets approximately 6-and-a-half feet up into the air and drop them at about 14 miles per hour onto a steel anvil to simulate how a biker might fall in an accident,” said Consumer Reports Health Editor Kevin Loria.

They do that four times, impacting the front, …