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

Mar 4, 2025 · 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

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.

Apr 19, 2018 · Mountain bike helmets come in all shapes and styles. Riding fire roads and cross-country trails calls for a very different helmet than charging downhill at a bike park. Downhill and freeride mountain biking feature high speeds, big jumps, and tons of rock. A full-face helmet is critical for downhill and bike park riding.

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 ...

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 9, 2022 · As Specialized's flagship half-shell mountain bike helmet, the Ambush 2 receives the best of the best in terms of protective features, and it received a five-star rating in Virginia Tech's independent helmet testing program. Like most modern half-shell helmets, the extended-coverage EPS shell shape drops low on the sides and rear of the head to ...

Feb 25, 2021 · In the United States, the certifying agency for bicycle helmet safety is the Consumer Product Safety Commission. For a bicycle helmet to be sold in the US, it must pass the CPSC test and bear the CPSC label. All of the helmets in our test have this label. All of our test helmets also carry the CE EN 1078 label, which is a similar European standard.