ABUS AirBreaker Racing Bike Helmet - High-End Bike Helmet for Professional Cycling - Unisex, for Men and Women

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El casco cumple con las exigencias de la Norma EN 1078 : 2012 + A1: 2012 en lo concerniente al diseño de equipo de protección personal y al método de homologación. What improvements do you get when you choose a high-performance cycling helmet over a cheaper model? Weight

We want cyclists to be well protected as they pursue their hobby. That’s why we offer a wide range of sports helmets. Not only do we serve professionals who are performing at the very top of their sport, we also want to cater for those who just want to get out on their bike after they´ve finished work for the day.

Having received the helmet for testing in balmy British December, I didn’t get to test the ventilation claims until a trip to Spain in February. It was most definitely hat and buff season at home.

That honeycomb structure on the top of the helmet is claimed to deliver smooth airflow while also offering the chance for more evaporative cooling. I’ve seen (& ridden) a number of helmets that you are supposed to squirt your water bottle into to cool you down. But I am usually already sweating enough to have no need to really make my head any wetter. But playing with the AirBreaker’s honeycombs, it is clear that the plastic pattern actually holds the water on the outside shell of the helmet (thanks to surface tension), so it will cool your head, without making it wetter. I have only played with it a bit in warm spring conditions, where it is hard to notice the effect. But I am genuinely looking forward to breaking out the water bottle on super hot summer rides to give it a further test. I tested the ventilation in a number of different settings, including fast-paced flats, slow, steep hills and even at high speeds on an indoor velodrome, and truth be told I didn’t feel much difference in the varying settings. The ventilation is good, don’t get me wrong, but I didn’t notice the variable ‘air dosing’ described by Abus and have definitely tried helmets that ventilate better – such as the Met Vinci Mips. Unusually, you can entirely remove the straps from the helmet to hand wash them; you just twist the little metal anchor rods out of their plastic housings. That's handy if you want to soak the straps in soapy water after a really sweaty ride.Casco homologado por el Instituto de Pruebas TUV Rheinland LGA Products GmbH, N.B. 0197, Tillystrasse 2, D-90431 Nuremberg. The main advantages of high-performance cycling helmets are lower weight and better ventilation, both things you'll be grateful for on longer rides. Better adjustment systems and more careful attention to shape means these cycling helmets often provide a better fit too.