Alpina Airtime helmet review

Adjustable dirt riding protection

Our rating

4.0

49.99

Alpina Airtime helmet

Robin Weaver

Published: November 11, 2012 at 12:00 pm

Our review

Pricey but fits well, is easy to adjust and does a decent job of keeping sweat from your skull

Although £49.99 might sound a fair chunk of cash for a piss pot style helmet, the Airtime from Alpina certainly offers more than the average.

Key to the Airtime’s secure fit is the adjustable cradle that comfortably cups the rear of the head. It can be easily adjusted with one hand. Alpina offer the Airtime in two sizes so you don’t have to ram extra pads in to get the fit right.

Speaking of padding, inside the Airtime you’ll find thinner, more comfortable trail helmet style pads, which wick sweat well. The six vents are more effective than you might think, but things still get hot pretty quick.

This article was originally published in Mountain Biking UK magazine, available on Apple Newsstand and Zinio.

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Rob Weaver is BikeRadar's technical editor-in-chief. Rob manages all of the testing here at BikeRadar and across our magazines, Mountain Biking UK and Cycling Plus. Rob first graced the pages of MBUK back in 2001 when working as a freelance writer and went on to start testing bikes for the title in 2007. In 2010 he joined the team full-time and has been keeping a close eye on all things test-related ever since. Rob’s expansive knowledge of bikes comes courtesy of his passion for racing. He cut his teeth racing cross-country mountain bikes in the early 90s before finding his feet in downhill. After many years competing on the UK national circuit (including a year attempting to race UCI DH World Cups), Rob realised his know-how and passion for bike setup, tech and writing clearly outweighed his racing ability. A degree in sports technology and decades of riding experience all help to give Rob a thorough understanding of what’s needed to create a great bike or product. While Rob’s a mountain biker at heart and never happier than when he’s sliding down a Welsh hillside, he’s more than happy to put the miles in on the road or gravel bike, too.