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Giro Indicator Bike Helmet

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Item # 731934

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This is a great helmet for riders who want value, sleek styling and Giro quality--it's perfectly geared for on- and off-road use.

In-mold technology reinforces crucial areas around the ribs and vents, resulting in a light, cool, tough helmet
Acu Dial™ fit system offers a wide range of adjustment and extra stability, while simplifying the fit process
20 vents allow cool, fresh air to circulate over and around head while also enabling hot, stale air to escape
Removable snap-fit visor shields eyes from sun

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Giro Indicator Bike Helmet Specs

Specification

Description

Best use

Cycling

Sport

22.25 - 24 inches

285 grams

Yes

Unisex

Helmet style

Head circumference

Weight

Vents

Visor

Gender

Giro Indicator Bike Helmet Customer Reviews

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by PowerReviews

Giro Indicator Bike Helmet

4.4

(based on 22 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Convenient back-of-head adjustment (21)
Good ventilation (21)
Lightweight (17)
Nice fit system/pads (13)
Durable (9)

Cons

Best Uses

Everyday riding (18)
Warm weather (16)
Road cycling (14)
Mountain biking (13)
Cold-weather riding (3)

- Sizing:
- Feels full size too small
  
  Feels half size too small
  
  Feels true to size
  
  85%
  (17 reviews)
  Feels half size too big
  
  Feels full size too big

- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual/ recreational (13), Avid cyclist (11)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (5)

Reviewed by 22 customers

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Oct

2008

(18 of 19 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Works when you need it

By Paddy the Ultra Kid

from Nashville, TN

About Me Avid Cyclist

See all my reviews

Pros

Convenient back-of-head adjustment
Durable
Good ventilation

Cons

Best Uses

Everyday riding
Road cycling

Comments about Giro Indicator Bike Helmet:

This helmet is a great value, the removable visor makes it great for road use, it vents pretty good, it adjusts easily, & most importantly it works when you need it.

I flipped head first onto the road at 30mph with this helmet on and suffered no head injury. So when you need it, it will work.

May

2008

(10 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Try One On First

By Boise Biker

from Boise, ID

About Me Casual/ Recreational

See all my reviews

Pros

Convenient back-of-head adjustment
Good ventilation
Lightweight

Cons

A little small for me

Best Uses

Everyday riding

Comments about Giro Indicator Bike Helmet:

This is probably a great helmet for most people given the ease of adjustment. However Giro/Bell chose not to recess the strap guide at the rear inside of the helmet. Also, the padding is thin. For me, my head contacts the plastic guide rather than the pads. Check out the fit in this area. The Bell Venture is similar in many ways, but recesses the guide, and has more fore/aft space, so that is what I am going with.

Jun

2008

(9 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

If you have a head, you need a helmet

By heydogrun

from Anaheim Hills CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

See all my reviews

Pros

Convenient back-of-head adjustment
Good ventilation
Lightweight

Cons

Rube Goldberg straps

Best Uses

Everyday riding
Road cycling
Warm Weather

Comments about Giro Indicator Bike Helmet:

Bought two of these for me (new Novara Corsa)and husband (new Novara Metro). Boy, are helmets better than the last ones we bought 19 years ago! Spiffier design/appearance, lighter weight. The strap system, however, is still just as squirrely as ever; if you're lucky, you'll get it adjusted just right the first time. Otherwise be prepared to mess and fiddle with it for a while til you're happy; nothing really negative about this particular helmet because they're all like that. The Indicator comes in one universal size; and the rotary adjustment at the back is a real advancement; it should probably be the final thing you tweak after getting the rest of it all fixed so the helmet sits properly on your noggin. Open it up to its loosest position and re-tighten from there. And once it's done, it's done permanently. Now go for a ride!

Sep

2007

(6 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great Value Helmet

By firehiker

from Dallas, TX

About Me Avid Cyclist, Casual/ Recreational, Commuter

See all my reviews

Pros

Comfortable Fit
Good Ventilation
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

All-Around

Comments about Giro Indicator Bike Helmet:

I am a bit of an old school bike rider...as in getting me to wear a helmet is like putting teeth back in. I finally broke down because I have a triathlete friend that has made me realize that helmetless riders are the fools. Another friend had a spill and smashed his all to pieces, but is just fine, so I knew it was time. I shopped way too long and hard for this helmet; for the money, it's as good as it gets. Not a big giant mushroom head, it's sleek and so lightweight that it's a joy to wear. It gets a bit hot, but being my first helmet, I think it's more that I bought the black one and it's a hot Texas summer, not because of the venting...the vents seem adequate. But this helmet. You won't be disappointed.

Oct

2010

(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Does it's job and well.

By Cyclemom

from Chicago IL

About Me Avid Cyclist

See all my reviews

Pros

Convenient back-of-head adjustment
Durable
Good ventilation
Lightweight
Nice fit system/pads

Cons

Best Uses

Cold-weather riding
Everyday riding
Mountain biking
Road cycling
Warm Weather

Comments about Giro Indicator Bike Helmet:

My Indicator was 4 years old, and I recently had a mountain biking accident, where my helmet collided with a tree going about 18-20 miles an hour. Friends say that the impact sounded like a wooden bat hitting a ball. The helmet did it's job, protecting my head from injury. I did not lose consciousness nor did I have a concussion. I will not think twice to replace it with another.

Nov

2007

(4 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Love it!!!!!

By OrthoPT

from South Jordan, UT

About Me Bicycle Commuter, Casual/ Recreational

See all my reviews

Pros

Convenient back-of-head adjustment
Good ventilation
Nice fit system/pads

Cons

Pads fall off

Best Uses

Everyday riding
Mountain biking
Road cycling
Warm Weather

Comments about Giro Indicator Bike Helmet:

Used this helmet for an entire summer of commuting after using a 10 year old GT my first year. This helmet is awesome, well ventilated, and comfortable once you get enough pads in (More later on that.) and it is super easy to adjust. It even matched my bike color. I have had no problems with the visor being flimsy and greatly appreciated keeping the sun out of my eyes.

Here is my one gripe: I am bald and often blade the remainder for summer riding. The extra pads are essential to keep bare styrofoam off my skin. Problem is: The extra pads don't stick well. They send 4 and the first 2 fell out within a week and I lost them. I ended up using a high quality glue to glue them in. They have not budged at all since.

I plan to use this helmet for a long time, and I hope they still make this helmet when I need to replace the one I have.

Apr

2010

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great Fit

By active 60

from South Bend, IN

About Me Avid Cyclist

See all my reviews

Pros

Acu Dial 2
Convenient back-of-head adjustment
Good ventilation
Lightweight

Cons

Clunky adjustment

Best Uses

Everyday riding
Road cycling
Warm Weather

Comments about Giro Indicator Bike Helmet:

Best fitting helmet I've ever owned (serious rider 18 yrs). The Acu Dial 2 system is a huge improvement on the old "Roc Loc" on my old helmet. (Roc Loc didn't stay locked as I changed my head position as I rode.) I have a relatively small head (abt 22") and most helmets feel too big even with stick on pads (ugh!). With the Acu Dial 2 adjusted it seems as though the helmet would stay on without the strap, which of course would not be true if I fell. So I will use the straps, as I always do. However, I wish Giro would engineer a strap adjustment system that is less frustrating than that used by all manufacturers. I agree with "heydogrun" the strap system is just as squirrely as ever.

Oct

2007

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Fine Helmet

By Scott Pendleton

from Pasadena, CA

About Me Avid Cyclist, Competitive Cyclist

See all my reviews

Pros

Convenient back-of-head adjustment
Good ventilation
Lightweight
Nice fit system/pads

Cons

Best Uses

Cold-weather riding
Everyday riding
Mountain biking
Road cycling
Warm Weather

Comments about Giro Indicator Bike Helmet:

I actually own two of these, because I forgot my helmet on a trip to Moab once and bought one there. The fit system is comfortable and works (and adjusts enough to fit over a cap or balaclava). It ventilates well enough. It's a solid helmet and I literally bought it again.

Apr

2008

(2 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Good Helmet for What You Pay

By Steve Q.

from Champlin, MN

About Me Casual/ Recreational

See all my reviews

Pros

Convenient back-of-head adjustment
Good ventilation
Nice fit system/pads

Cons

Limited color schemes
Small for universal fit

Best Uses

Everyday riding
Mountain biking
Road cycling
Warm Weather

Comments about Giro Indicator Bike Helmet:

The back-of-the-head adjustment works great and stays locked in place. Fine woven neck strap doesn't get itchhy. Could use some cooler colors and designs.

Jun

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Saved my Head

By Bike4Fun

from Royal Oak, MI

About Me Avid Cyclist

See all my reviews

Pros

Convenient back-of-head adjustment
Durable
Good ventilation
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Everyday riding
Road cycling
Warm Weather

Comments about Giro Indicator Bike Helmet:

Wiped out on my bike in the rain 2 week after I purchased it, blacked out for a couple of seconds, not sure how much protection it provided but I'm fine. So I bought a new one the next week to replace the old I crashed in.