Cycling helmet

1 . A cycling helmet comprising:

an outer shell;

a closed cell foam layer adjacent to the outer shell;

an inner liner directly facing and attached to the closed cell foam layer;

an insert of energy absorbing material adjacent to the inner liner; and

an inner liner coating positioned directly on an interior surface of the inner liner such that the inner liner coating is adjacent to an outer surface of the insert, wherein the inner liner coating facilitates movement of the insert of energy absorbing material relative to the closed cell foam layer in the event of an impact to the cycling helmet.

2 . The cycling helmet of claim 1 , wherein the inner liner coating comprises a paint.

3 . The cycling helmet of claim 1 , wherein the inner liner coating comprises a powder coat.

4 . The cycling helmet of claim 1 , further comprising an insert coating that covers at least a portion of an inner surface of the insert.

5 . The cycling helmet of claim 4 , further comprising a plurality of beads formed on the inner surface of the insert, wherein the insert coating is applied to the plurality of beads.

6 . The cycling helmet of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of beads are formed via a hot knife that is used to form the insert.

7 . The cycling helmet of claim 4 , wherein the insert coating comprises a paint.

8 . The cycling helmet of claim 1 , further comprising an insert cover that covers an interface between the insert and the closed cell foam layer.

9 . The cycling helmet of claim 8 , further comprising an inset in the closed cell foam layer, wherein the inset is configured to receive a portion of the insert cover such that the insert cover is flush with the closed cell foam layer.

10 . The cycling helmet of claim 1 , further comprising:

one or more closed cell foam vent openings in the closed cell foam layer, wherein an inner surface of the closed cell foam layer has a chamfered edge along the one or more closed cell foam vent openings; and

one or more inner liner vent openings in the inner liner that align with the one or more closed cell foam vent openings, and wherein the inner liner has a chamfered edge along the one or more inner liner vent openings.

11 . The cycling helmet of claim 10 , wherein the insert covers the one or more closed cell foam vent openings and the one or more inner liner vent openings, and wherein the chamfered edges of the closed cell foam vent openings, the chamfered edges of the inner liner vent openings, and the inner liner coating allow the insert to move freely past the closed cell foam vent openings.