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Riding some of the climbs featured in the Tour of California was a great way to show the cooling effects of the new Aether MIPS helmet. What is it Giro recently launched its Aether MIPS cycling helmet. An all-around style helmet nearly three years in the making, it features MIPS Spherical, a...

The new helmet casts a stunning silhouette. Giro has launched their new Aether helmet featuring the new MIPS Spherical safety technology. A design three years in the making and done in close collaboration with MIPS, the Aether MIPS features a new approach to rotational impact energy management...

Bell's Z20 Ghost looks great and fits well. The reflective finish improves visibility and the MIPS liner helps cope with rotational impacts. What is it Bell's Z20 MIPS helmet delivers great ventilation, light weight, and enhanced visibility thanks to the reflective Ghost finish. Pros...

The combination of function and (lack of) financial impact make the Giant Rev MIPS a highly attractive cycling helmet option. What is it Though best known for offering great bang-for-buck road and mountain bikes, Giant has also been making a concerted push into the component and accessories...

Bell's Stratus model sits below its top model, the Zephyr. Selling with MIPS for $150, a bit less without, it comes in colors similar to its more expensive brethren. New for 2017 is a slimmer, integrated MIPS liner that reduces the overall size of the helmet. Bell Helmets is updating its second...

MIPS CEO Johan Thiel says 19 cycling brands use (or will soon be using) his company's safety technology (click to enlarge). By now you've almost certainly heard about MIPS - aka multi-directional impact protection system. The Stockholm, Sweden-based company with the same name was founded in...

The helmet has 26 vents, channeled ventilation, and a two-way adjustable Twin Axis Gear fit system (click to enlarge). Following the lead of the likes of Giro and Smith, Bell has added MIPS technology to its Gage road helmet. MIPS or multi-directional impact protection system is designed to...

Smith made some waves in the stagnant mountain bike helmet market by introducing Koroyd technology in the Forefront helmet. This technology mates the green Koroyd material with the EPS foam to reduce impact force by 40%. They also injected some fresh styling and colors into the category. The...