Giro Aether MIPS Helmet

When Giro set its aim at designing the groundbreaking Aether MIPS Helmet, it's goal was to create the safest road helmet it could, without making any sacrifices to weight, comfort, aerodynamics, or ventilation. In typical Giro fashion, it exceeded expectations at every objective and the Aether provides the discerning cyclist a stylish lid with absolutely zero compromises. You'll certainly notice them atop the Team BMC pros at this year's Tour, providing them with the protection they need during the chaotic sprint finishes that define the start of the 3-week race, and while plummeting down high-speed descents on exposed, narrow, hairpin roads, all the while keeping them from overheating while the sun bakes down on the French countryside. The most revolutionary feature on the Aether is the all-new MIPS Spherical protection system. By now, we're all pretty familiar with how standard MIPS works, using a plastic liner inside the helmet to act as a slip-plane, helping to redirect the impact energy at certain angles. With MIPS Spherical, the principles are the same, however, instead of that slip plane sitting against your head, often compromising the fit and choking off much-needed ventilation, two layers of foam on the outside of the helmet slide against one another becoming the essential components allowing for the MIPS mechanics. The progressive layering of the multi-density EPS foam allows Giro to save weight with the impact absorbing material and its covered by a 6-piece polycarbonate shell. Its laser cut with surgical-like precision that's required for MIPS Spherical to properly work, and even the logo permanently molded as part of the shell, no cheap sticker afterthoughts. The shell has 11 vents, which on paper doesn't sound like much, but they are huge and conspire with the deep channeling inside, again afforded by moving the MIPS Spherical on the outside, to move air over your scalp, keeping you cooler while racing or doing some tempo intensity workout...