Nov 18, 2024 · Pat Donahue is a former Senior Mountain Bike Review Editor at OutdoorGearLab and has been obsessed with mountain biking for more than 20 years and has worked in the bicycle industry for over 8. He has extensive experience in enduro and downhill racing, as well as riding for fun, and uses his knowledge to inform our full face helmet recommendations.

Nov 17, 2024 · A pricey helmet with a narrow fit and unremarkable ventilation: A comfortable mid-range offering that will keep the dome safe: A well-ventilated, lightweight design missing a few modern features and comforts with a wobble even when tightened down: A comfortable helmet with good features at a surprisingly low price

Nov 17, 2024 · This sleek all-around helmet will work for any cycling scenario, whether tackling the local mountain bike trails or commuting to work. The Giro Fixture is on the higher end of budget-oriented helmets. If you'd prefer to find a budget helmet with an even friendlier price tag, take a look at the Exclusky Mountain Bike Helmet.

Nov 4, 2024 · This top-of-the-line helmet has a carbon fiber shell paired with dual-density EPS foam and a Mips rotational impact protection system. It has good coverage, a snug fit, and a highly protective, robust feel. Additionally, this helmet has a clever breakaway visor with screws designed to shear off and release the visor upon impact.

May 6, 2024 · A good mountain bike helmet, but it was bested by some stiff competition in this review: A mid-priced helmet from Smith with great ventilation, ample coverage, and a comfortable fit: A heavy-duty trail helmet with easy goggle and glasses storage but a bulkier fit: An affordable helmet with high-end styling and coverage

The size Large helmet we tested is adjustable from 59-62 cm, which is a slightly smaller range by 1 cm than most of the other size Large helmets on the market. Weight. Registering in at 348 g in a size Large by our measurements, the Network Mips finds itself on the heavier end of our lineup. Part of the reason for this is that it has one of the ...

May 7, 2020 · The Bell Z20 Mips is an impressive helmet that packs some of the best high-end features we've seen into a very comfortable and stylish package. With excellent ventilation, an impressively comfortable and adjustable headband system with an integrated Mips liner, and a reasonable weight and a reasonable price tag, the Z20 is tough to beat and ...

The Giro Agilis Mips is a durably built helmet with an impressive feature list and one of the most comfortable and adjustable headband systems that we tested. The Agilis has many of the same features and creature comforts found on much pricier helmets, though it sacrifices a bit in weight, ventilation, and finish quality.

The lightest helmet in our test and one of the lightest cycling helmets on the market is the Giro Aeon, which weighed in at a featherlight 7.94 ounces (225g) again in size medium. Another notably light helmet is the POC Octal, which tipped the digital scale at 8.5 ounces (241 grams) and was the most ventilated helmet we tried. Ventilation

Feb 22, 2024 · Furthermore, the pads did not stink or mildew even when the helmet was forgotten in the back of the car after long rides. Ventilation. While the Velocis may not be as aerodynamic going off the front or for pursuit, the excellent venting performs exactly what this helmet was designed for, hot days and steep climbing. The internal channels allow ...