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Contender for the title of world's lightest lid

Giro Prolight helmet

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James Costley-White

Published: September 21, 2009 at 9:45 am

We gave you a sneak peek at Giro's featherweight Prolight helmet during this year's Tour de France, and now we've got a couple in the office, ready for testing.

Weighing in at 173g for a medium model – 2g lighter than the claimed 175g – the Prolight is one of a new breed of super-lightweight lids, vying against the likes of Limar's Pro104 Ultralight.

Instead of the usual plastic cradle, it comes with Giro's new RocLoc SL fit system – a wide elastic strap that grips the back of your head and is attached to one of three mounting points at the front of the helmet via sections of plastic webbing.

It's surprisingly comfortable on, and 25 vents mean you shouldn't overheat. We'll put up a full review as soon as we've put in some miles wearing it.

Giro's UK distributors Madison say the Prolight will be in stock in February 2010, priced at £149.99.

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James Costley-White

Editor, Mountain Biking UK magazine

James Costley-White is the editor of Mountain Biking UK (MBUK), the UK's best-selling mountain biking magazine, founded in 1988. James, aka JCW, has been an avid mountain biker since 1992, during which time he's amassed a huge amount of knowledge about the sport and tons of riding experience. He can regularly be found riding the trails around Bristol and South Wales. As well as editing MBUK, JCW contributes regular product reviews and other articles to the magazine. He's a fully-qualified professional journalist, certified as a senior reporter by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ), and holds a postgraduate diploma in journalism from Cardiff University's School of Journalism, Media and Culture. As well as heading up MBUK, he's worked for other cycling titles including BikeRadar.com, ChopMTB.com and Triathlon Plus magazine, along with the Bristol Post, Western Daily Press, Gloucestershire Echo and Gloucester Citizen newspapers, in print and online.