Just in: Giro Prolight road helmet
Contender for the title of world's lightest lid
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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 Roc
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.
Authors
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.
