The 10 Best Mountain Bike Helmets | Tested & Rated - GearLab
2024年5月6日 · The Best Mountain Bike Helmets. Trying to decide on the best new mountain bike helmet? After researching over 100 models, we have purchased and tested dozens for side-by-side testing and comparison. This selection represents 20 of the most compelling mountain bike helmets you can buy today.
How to Choose a Mountain Bike Helmet - GearLab
2021年2月25日 · The vents of a mountain bike helmet are typically in the form of large ports in the outer shell and foam liner that allow air to flow directly to the head. Many helmets also incorporate air channels that allow the air to flow over the head from front to back to further enhance the ventilating properties of the helmet.
The 9 Best Bike Helmets of 2025 | Tested & Rated - GearLab
2024年11月18日 · The price is justified since this helmet outperformed all the other premium mountain bike helmets. If you're in the market for a top-tier mountain bike helmet but would like to save a few dollars, a great alternative is the Fox Racing Speedframe Pro. Attributes such as a 5-star rating from Virginia Tech's safety study, Mips rotational impact ...
Giro Manifest Spherical Review | Tested & Rated - GearLab
2021年2月25日 · Like any high-end mountain bike helmet worth its salt, the Manifest also offers a ton of adjustability to allow a wide variety of head shapes and sizes to find a secure, comfortable fit. The Roc Loc Trail harness has a huge range of adjustment with tiny indexed positions for micro-adjustment.
The 7 Best Full Face Bike Helmets of 2025 | Tested - GearLab
2024年11月4日 · The average weight of our downhill-specific full-face helmets in our test is approximately 40 ounces. The average weight of our enduro-oriented options is about 28 ounces. For comparison, the average weight of the half-shell mountain bike helmet is around 12.5 ounces.
Oakley DRT5 Mips Review | Tested & Rated - GearLab
2019年4月10日 · Oakley is a household name when it comes to eye protection, and the industry giant recently started dabbling in the helmet market as well. The DRT5 is their first mountain bike specific helmet model, and it has some unique features that set it apart from the crowd. It has ample coverage and protection with a Mips liner.
Bontrager Blaze WaveCel Review | Tested & Rated - GearLab
2019年7月24日 · It is the most expensive half-shell helmet we've ever tested by a fair margin, but if you believe all of the claims being made about the WaveCel technology then perhaps it is worth the price to you. When the price of this helmet comes down or they make a less expensive mountain biking model we'll be more inclined to call it a good value.
Smith Forefront 2 Mips Review | Tested & Rated - GearLab
2019年4月10日 · If there's one piece of protective equipment you should splurge on, however, we feel that a quality helmet is it. The Forefront 2 is most definitely a high-quality mountain bike helmet with protective features like a Mips liner and Koroyd, a great fit, quality adjustments, and a unique look. It also comes with a lifetime warranty.
POC Tectal Race Mips Review | Tested & Rated - GearLab
The Tectal Race Mips is one of POC's high-end half-shell mountain bike helmets with good coverage and protection, a high level of comfort, good adjustments and features, and performance that make it one of our highest-rated models. In this case, top-of-the-line protection comes at a top-of-the-line price.
How to Choose a Full-Face Helmet for Downhill Mountain Biking
2018年4月19日 · Half-shell or trail mountain bike helmets are far and above the most common lid. They are the clear focus of our Best Mountain Bike Helmet Review. These trail helmets offer additional coverage compared to road helmets. Trail riding has progressed a lot in the past several years. As a result, the helmets have evolved too.