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Comparing Road Bike Helmets

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Awards Editors' Choice Award  Top Pick Award Top Pick Award  
Price $300 List
$300.00 at REI		$294.95 at Amazon$202.46 at Evo
Compare at 3 sellers		$300 List$125.99 at Backcountry
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Pros Lightweight, comfortable, well-ventilated, easy to adjust, high visibility color optionsIncredibly comfortable, good ventilation, replaceable partsVentilates well, comfortable, unique style, sunglass garageTop-in-class ventilation, exceedingly comfortable padding, ANGI sensor-readyLighweight, comfortable, good ventilation
Cons Expensive, high-volume shapeExpensive, limited color rangeExpensiveBad fit for tall heads, expensiveUnique adjustment dial might not be for everyone
Bottom Line An extremely comfortable, well-ventilated, and lightweight helmet with minimal wind roar for all-day riding and steep climbingA fantastic helmet, but you'll pay dearly for itThis uniquely designed helmet offers excellent airflow and performance that warrant its high costThe best ventilation of any helmet we tested with exceptional padding, but with fit concerns for those with tall heads, and a very high price tagA high quality, lightweight road helmet with excellent ventilation and some unique optional features
Rating Categories Trek Velocis MIPS Giro Aries Spherical POC Ventral Air MIPS Specialized S-Works... Lazer Z-1 MIPS
Comfort (25%)
9.0
9.0
8.0
7.0
7.0
Ventilation (25%)
9.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
9.0
Adjustability (20%)
8.0
8.0
7.0
8.0
7.0
Weight (15%)
8.7
8.0
9.0
7.4
8.4
Style (7.5%)
7.0
8.0
7.0
8.0
8.0
Durability (7.5%)
8.0
10.0
9.0
8.0
6.0
Specs Trek Velocis MIPS Giro Aries Spherical POC Ventral Air MIPS Specialized S-Works... Lazer Z-1 MIPS
Measured Weight 300 g (Size L) 311 g (Size L) 295 g (Size L) 320 g (Size L) 305 g (Size L)
Size Range 58-63 cm (Size L) 59-63 cm (Size L) 56-61 cm (Size L) 55-59 cm (Size L) 58-61 cm (Size L)
Number of Vents 12 24 15 24 31
MIPS? Yes Yes, Spherical No, SPIN Yes Yes
Sizes Available S, M, L S, M, L S, M, L S, M, L S, M, L