MET launches the Roam

New full-featured trail helmet

MET's new Roam trail helmet

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Josh Patterson

Published: May 31, 2017 at 9:00 am
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MET has added a new trail lid to its helmet arsenal. The Roam is a half shell with a host of features.

MET Roam highlights

  • Versions with and without the MIPS system
  • Adjustable visor
  • Offered in seven colorways
  • Claimed weight of 360g (medium w/MIPS)
  • Available in September
The Roam comes in seven eye-catching colors - Courtesy

When the Roam becomes available this autumn, riders will be able to choose between the standard option and a version equipped with the MIPS system, which is designed to mitigate rotational forces during an impact.

The claimed weight for the non-MIPS Roam is 335g. According to MET, the MIPS system adds 25g to the helmet.

Additional safety features of the Roam include a flexible, injection-molded visor that's designed to bend safely without springing back too quickly in a crash, and extended coverage around the base of the head.

MET’s latest helmet has 22 vents with three air channels molded into the EPS foam liner to promote airflow through the helmet. The three-position visor has guides for goggle straps with additional clips at the rear of the helmet.

Pricing for the Roam is set at £130 / $170 / AU$ TBC for the standard helmet and £150 / $200 / AU$TBC for the MIPS model.

Visit www.met-helmets.com for more information.

Josh Patterson

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Josh Patterson is a BikeRadar contributor and former technical editor. He has spent most of his career working in the cycling industry as an athlete, mechanic and journalist. He holds a master's degree in journalism and has more than 20 years of experience as a cyclist and 12 years of experience riding and writing for BikeRadar, Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Dirt Rag, RoadBikeReview and Outside Magazine. A native of the Flint Hills of Kansas, Josh was a pioneer in the gravel cycling movement, having raced the first Unbound 200 and many other gravel events around the globe. He considers himself a cycling generalist and enjoys road, gravel and mountain biking in equal measure. When not traveling for work, he can be found exploring the singletrack and lonely gravel roads that surround his home in Fort Collins, Colorado. In addition to his love of cycling, Josh is an enthusiastic supporter of brunch, voting rights and the right to repair movement.
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