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I always rode as a young girl on my bmx bike, down stairs and through the streets, with no helmet. It was the early 80′s and no one wore helmets… As an adult I went for a while riding without one, but ultimately, we all know it’s something we should do. Having someone in my family sustain brain injuries REALLY drove that point home.

This helmet was way more money than I wanted to spend on a helmet but it’s the ONLY helmet I’ve ever tried on that felt, well, barely there…. You can easily forget that you’re wearing it, which is what I was looking for. After all, I wanted to use it every day, not spend $50 on a helmet I hated and would never wear. The atmos also leaves your senses intact… I sometimes feel like my hearing or quickness of response would be influenced when I try on a bulky hemet. I DO use it all the time and will buy another once mine gets too old. Also, having a smaller head, most helmets look awful on me, like I was attacked by fungus and turned into a mushroomhead. The atmos tapers nicely around the edges which looks way better.

The adjustment on the helmet is great and easy, plus the straps stay in a good spot and you can adjust their angle too. The only tiny thing I’d change is the same thing an earlier reviewer noted… where the helmet meets the very top of the head is a little bit flat for my head, so there is small contact point there that I wish weren’t there. Aside from that It’s perfect and thanks Giro!

I commute as year round as I can in Chicago, so in the winter I just slap on a helmet cover over it and a thinly knit hat underneath and it becomes amply warm enough.

Lastly, the most glowing Giro helmet recommendation probably comes from Wisconsin. My husband and I were riding up there when we heard that some student nearby had been hit by a truck. Actually, he fell under it and the truck wheel ran over his head. He was wearing one of their helmets and was absolutely fine (at least physically) and went on to pass his school exams that same month.
Rating: 5 / 5

First thing is that this helmet works for its most important feature: to protect your noggin. I crashed coming down a mild hill in July and Jim Kirk shoulder rolled onto the payment. I was going 28 mph and hit a road hazard so I impacted very hard. My shoulder hammered the pavement along with the side of my head and I sustained NO head injuries or any kind of temporary mental fog or spaciness. Unfortunately my collarbone broke really bad and now I have more titanium in my body than on my bike The helmet was cracked in 5 places on the interior foam too, so clearly it did what it was designed to do.

Now onto the other features, less important but still worth considering. I bought this helmet because my previous Bell helmet was way too hot and I needed more airflow. It was a definite improvement, but my bell was about $40 and this cost $130. It was in no way $90 worth cooler. Still, my head is more valuable so I can’t complain. Also, when I looked at the higher end cooler ones they obviously have to remove foam and hence protection so I think this is a good trade-offf between price, performance, and airflow. Otherwise it is very comfortable and light, lots of adjustments to tweak the fit, and the only issue I’ve had is the rear adjuster tabs for the head size seem to slide off. They are more or less aesthetic only and the helmet stays adjusted, but for the price I was a little disappointed – until it saved my life. So for the price and cheesy tabs I knock it down 1 star.

I found out that Giro will give 30% off on a replacement helmet, so that is pretty cool support too.
Rating: 4 / 5