Dashel was founded in 2017 by Catherine Bedford, after noticing a gap in the market for safe yet stylish cycle helmets that are sustainably made here in the UK. Our mission is to encourage people to incorporate cycling into their daily routines and make more trips by bike by designing and making helmets that people actually want to wear.

5 years of prototyping and safety testing went into the launch of Dashel helmets. The smooth rounded shape was chosen as it performs the best in a crash. MIPS tested our helmets, but their technology did not improve Dashel's safety results for rotational injuries by more then 5% (which is the variance you have already in free-form drop tests) . The distinctive peak helps with visibility in rain or sun.

We manufacture at our partner factories in Redruth and Plymouth. Our manufacturing uses green and renewable energy and recycles its waste. We also offer a recycling program for our helmets. If only all businesses thought as hard about the disposal of their products, as they did about the launch!