How to Choose a Bike Helmet

Looking for a helmet with an airy design and slightly deeper coverage? This Giro Mips bike helmet is a great choice. It has a host of performance features aimed at road and mixed-surface riding.




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| Best Use | Road Cycling |
|---|---|
| Helmet Style | Road Bike |
| Helmet Construction | In-mold |
| Shell Material | Polycarbonate |
| Head Circumference | S: 20-21.7 inches M: 21.7-23.2 inches L: 23.2-24.8 inches |
| Vents | 32 |
| Visor/Brim | No |
| Weight | 10.6 ounces |
| Gender | Unisex |
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Great overall light helmet with plenty of ventilation and good fit for me. Purchased 3 months ago with light use first 2 months and then a 900 mile bike tour trip that front of headband started to frail/ tear apart. REI replaced and all good with new one. Love REI's return policy.
Quite literally — a car pulled out in front of my and I had to swerve, and the crown of my head ended up hitting a concrete wall head-on. I walked away completely unscathed. Unfortunately for the helmet, there's now a big dent in in and the inner shell came apart from the outer shell. Fortunately for me, those design features saved me from what certainly would have been a severe TBI. When I got home, I immediately bought a new one of the exact same style, and I recommend you do the same.
I had a bad bike crash and felt the impact as my head hit a post. My helmet saved me from getting a TBI or worse! I had some slight bruising on my forehead from the helmet's internal structure, but no concussion or bleeds. Thank you!
bought to replace my old Specialize brand, ride about 2000-2500 miles a seasion. Nice helmet, but suggest buying in person and trying it on. Ordered online and had to go in an exchange for another brand. For me the tightening band would rest on ears as the Giro band is straight and not curved like on other helmets, Also the back tightening mechanism has a plastic triangles on each side that point down and poked into the back of my head instead of a rounded shape around the tightening wheel. If it fits your head shape, decent helmet in the price range.
Good looking helmet, definitely I recommend getting this.
I’ve had three Giro helmets over 30 years and this is by far the best fitting and design. My others were sized up to large, but this chart is true to fit. It should last the rest of my cycling life. Older ones had exposed foam susceptible to nicks and dents. The hard cover laminate started separating from the foam and one helmet cage strap delaminated the rubber coating over time. The Rock Lock gets a perfect fit even with a hat or other covers to keep head warm. The bright yellow the best color for road.
After I said goodbye to my 20 year old Bell helmet the other week, I shopped for a new helmet with MIPS feature, high visibility, and lots of scalp ventilation at a reasonable price. Enter the Giro Agilis MIPS helmet. I did the comparison of various comparable helmets on the REI site, and the Giro Agilis kept rising to the top. I purchased it and knew from my first ride with this HI-VIS yellow beauty that I had made the right choice. The fit adjustments were easy to do, and gave me a snug fit on my first ride. It is lightweight but solid, and the MIPS design is a feature I have confidence in. But the real surprise is in the ventilation afforded by the large number of vents. Riding on hot days can be a real chore if there is no air flow. Not a problem with the Giro Agilis. My head and scalp remained cool, to such an extent that I kept riding even beyond the distance I had originally planned to do. I would definitely buy the Giro Agilis again, and encourage you to give it consideration when you shop for your new helmet.
This helmet was great for the few weeks I had it. I found it to be light, comfortable, and adjustable. I can also speak to its effectiveness as I escaped with no head injuries after crashing face first into someone's windshield. Would definitely buy again!
In 25+ years of cycling, this is the first helmet that I've genuinely disliked. It felt OK in the store, but the more I ride with it, the more I hate it. Besides the poor fit, the stitching in the forehead padding has already come apart (after only 4 months of riding). I've never seen that happen before. I expected a lot more from a brand like Giro.
I bought this helmet after the old hand-me-down I had cracked (I didn't get into an accident - I dropped it on the floor like and idiot). I had no idea how not secure my old helmet was until I got this new one. It sits firmly on my head, is adjustable, is snug without making my head feel like it's overheating. Giro seems to be a big name in helmets, and for a good reason. I also love the bright yellow color so cars can see me!