Uber Cool Bike Helmets - The Best Cycling Helmets To Look Good And Stay Cool This Summer

It is recommended that you wear a helmet while cycling. In certain countries it is a legal requirement. However when Road Racing you must wear a bicycle helmet.

A cool road bike helmet is a safety accessory and an item of style. Many road cyclists and mountain bikers like to follow trends and look good. Therefore a cool helmet is often a necessity however it has to comply with relevant safety standards (CPSC in the US, CEN Mark in Europe).

Below I look at five options for uber cool road bike helmets and mountain biking helmets for everybody's budget including looking at the helmet Mark Cavendish used in winning the 2011 World Road Championships and the helmet he will be using at Team Sky in 2012.

You may not of heard of C Originals but there's a likelihooid you may have owned one of their cycling helmets in the past in the guise of another brand name. The Chinese company has produced bike helmets for some of the sports top brands and has now decided to launch it's own helmet line.

Their SV888 helmet is light and airy and well worth a consideration.

Click here for a review of the C Original's SV888 Cycling Helmet.

US Bicycle manufacturing giant Specialized's latest top of the range road and mountain bike helmet is the Prevail. The helmet now combines aerodynamics.

Specialized tested this helmet during production and it gave a 250 meter greater output at 250 watts when compared to a Giro Ionos helmet over an hour of cycling. That means you have to work less hard to maintain the same speed.

It's styling might have a devisive effect- you either love it or you don't. You cannot argue with the cool-ness of it making you faster! The fact that Mark Cavendish won the Tour De France Green Jersey while riding in this helmet in 2011 is tantamount to it's speed. A fast helmet for the fastest man on the planet on two spoked wheels- the Manx Missile.

The Cool Road Bike Helmet for extra speed

Weight 214 g in size small

Mark Cavendish and The S Works Prevail Helmet

Congratulations to Mark Cavendish of Team Great Britain for winning the 2011 World Road Race Championship in a modified version of the Specialized S Works Prevail Helmet. Cavendish's helmet featured the aerodynamic shell of the S Works Prevail however had modifications to the helmet for further aerodynamic advantage which meant that the air ventilation holes were actually covered over as part of the vinyl cover of the helmet creating a greater aerodynamic effect. Sadly not available as yet to the mass market and certainly not the best option for a 25 degrees celcius summer day.

Well done Cav!

Mark Cavendish will ride for Team Sky in 2012. Team Sky have been using specially adapted versions of their Kask Vertigo helmet which has moulded over air inlets for added aerodynamic effect. Team Sky have taken their meticulous approach to preparation from Dave Brailsford and his British Cycling Track Racing setup which has been the envy of the cycling world.

The Kask Vertigo helmet is hand built in Italy for the real cycling afficionado. It features a self adjusting head retention system which automatically adjusts to the users head as well as an eco leather chin strap which creates the ultimate comfort helmet.

The Kask Vertigo is currently worn in the Pro Tour peloton by Team Sky and has been seen on the head of Bradley Wiggins and Christopher Froome on the podium in the demanding Vuelta a Espana race.

Cool for Italian cycling fans and lovers of Team Sky.

Good luck Cav.

The Kask Vertigo will be the helmet of choice for World Champion Mark Cavendish in 2012.

The Giro Aeon Uber Cool Road Bike Helmet

New for 2011 is the Giro Aeon. Currently being worn by Pro Tour Teams Garmin Cervelo, Radioshack and Rabobank this ultra light and ultra cool helmet combines safety while offering class leading ventilation. The Giro Aeon offers class leading performance and looks.

Giro continually develop their helmets. The Aeon features the ultra light weight features of the Giro Prolight with the exceptional ventilation of the Giro Ionos which has been regularly pictured on Lance Armstrong.

Weight in size medium 222 g (Claimed)

CPSC certified.

For those who cannot justify spending a couple of hundred dollars/ pounds/ euro's there are other options. Many manufacturers' bicycle helmet technologies filter down from the top over time. You can stil get a great helmet packed with features like good ventilation, styling and lightweight. The Bell Array has all these qualities.

Cool bicycle helmet for style on a budget.

Weight 286 g in size medium.

The Limar Pro 104 Helmet is claimed to be the lightest production helmet on the marketplace. It weighs just 210 grams in it's US market form. However in europe it has been produced to weigh 180 grams. The lightness means it feels like you're not wearing a helmet and the frontal strength netting doubles as an insect trap too.

It has been designed for lightweight however features 22 extra large vents to channel air and help ventilation.

Cool for it's ultra lightweight.

Happy Riding.

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