Video: Six of the best road helmets from Kask, Bell, BBB, Giro, Lazer and Cannondale

Looking for a new cycling helmet? Here are six to consider

by David Arthur @davearthur

Thu, May 10, 2018 19:00

Are you in the market for a new cycling helmet? We’re here
to help, with a video talking you through six of the best road cycling
helmets we’ve reviewed.

We’ve got the latest helmets from the following brands:

Our pick of the best helmets

	Weight	Market price	Review
Kask Mojito	251g	£89.00-£119.00	Read our review
Bell Zephyr MIPS	288g	£120.60	Read our review
BBB tithon	280g	£59.00	Read our review
Giro Synthe	223g	£146.20	Read our review
Lazer O2	315g	£44.00-£79.99	Read our review
Cannondale Cypher Aero	285g	£49.99	Read our review

What do you need to know when buying a new helmet? You want to consider
fit, adjustment, size, ventilation, visor, internal reinforcement,
removable padding, retention devices, aerodynamics, and of course
price. Here’s
a complete guide to buying a new helmet.

BBB, Bell, Cannondale, Giro, Kask, Lazer, six of the best, video, videos

David Arthur @davearthur

David worked on the road.cc tech team from 2012-2020. Previously he was editor of Bikemagic.com and before that staff writer at RCUK. He’s a seasoned cyclist of all disciplines, from road to mountain biking, touring to cyclo-cross, he only wishes he had time to ride them all. He’s mildly competitive, though he’ll never admit it, and is a frequent road racer but is too lazy to do really well. He currently resides in the Cotswolds, and you can now find him over on his own YouTube channel David Arthur – Just Ride Bikes.

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7 thoughts on “Video: Six of the best road helmets from Kask, Bell, BBB, Giro, Lazer and Cannondale”

Simboid

November 8, 2017 at 5:57 pm

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Blimey roadcc, I couldn’t

Blimey roadcc, I couldn’t watch this through sheer boredom!

1) Could you maybe find someone other than your unpaid intern to do these reviews?

2)Would it be possible to take stills somewhere other than the office bog?

3)Does every review have to happen outside your local cafe?

Take a leaf out of GCNs book, make it interesting, a bit lighthearted and take it to somewhere people ride. Ta.
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- Goldfever4
  
  November 8, 2017 at 7:52 pm
  
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  Simboid wrote:
  
  Blimey roadcc, I couldn’t watch this through sheer boredom!
  
  1) Could you maybe find someone other than your unpaid intern to do these reviews?
  
  2)Would it be possible to take stills somewhere other than the office bog?
  
  3)Does every review have to happen outside your local cafe?
  
  Take a leaf out of GCNs book, make it interesting, a bit lighthearted and take it to somewhere people ride. Ta.
  
  — Simboid
  
  Wow…
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  - Welsh boy
    
    November 9, 2017 at 6:54 am
    
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    Goldfever4 wrote:
    
    Blimey roadcc, I couldn’t watch this through sheer boredom!
    
    1) Could you maybe find someone other than your unpaid intern to do these reviews?
    
    2)Would it be possible to take stills somewhere other than the office bog?
    
    3)Does every review have to happen outside your local cafe?
    
    Take a leaf out of GCNs book, make it interesting, a bit lighthearted and take it to somewhere people ride. Ta.
    
    — Goldfever4
    
    Wow…
    
    — Simboid
    
    Wow indeed! It was about time someone voiced what needed saying. Well said Simboid.
    
    I think road.cc have an internal competition going to see who can look the most miserable when posing for a jacket photo shoot.
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- Oli Pendrey
  
  November 9, 2017 at 12:20 pm
  
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  Simboid wrote:
  
  Blimey roadcc, I couldn’t watch this through sheer boredom!
  
  1) Could you maybe find someone other than your unpaid intern to do these reviews?
  
  2)Would it be possible to take stills somewhere other than the office bog?
  
  3)Does every review have to happen outside your local cafe?
  
  Take a leaf out of GCNs book, make it interesting, a bit lighthearted and take it to somewhere people ride. Ta.
  
  — Simboid
  
  Thanks for stopping by
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thehill

May 10, 2018 at 9:30 pm

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i’m no expert but i am

i’m no expert but i am currently looking at buying a new helmet and out of those i was considering the synthe about 12 months ago.
kask have gone through protone and valegro since the mojito. i dont agree that it has to be the latest and most expensive but this article appears to be the most uninformative that i have seen following road.cc over the last 18 months or so
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MarkiMark

May 11, 2018 at 7:35 am

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I love my my Mojito. End of.

I love my my Mojito. End of.
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Smilo998

May 17, 2018 at 12:10 pm

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Well, bought a Rapido, not

Well, bought a Rapido, not top of the range like the Mojito but really pleased. Decent price, comfortable, well made and quiet.
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quiff 18 minutes ago

In principle, it shouldn't matter if you're familiar with a particular junction - that's precisely why we have (relatively) uniform signage across the country (I had this from a driver recently - Him: sorry, I don't know the area. Me: but a no entry sign is the same everywhere...). But in practice in a busy environment like this, simply adding another sign saying look out for cyclists is limited help. I don't love cycling on contraflows / a two way cyclelane on a one way street for that reason. In fact there's a crossing I don't love as a pedestrian which is look right (bikes) look left (bikes) look right (cars), island, catch breath, look left (cars), look left (bikes). (Yes, you could wait for a green man, but then it's still look everywhere (Deliveroo)).

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Mr Blackbird 33 minutes ago

I'm not familiar with Jeremy Vine's favourite cycle lane. However I do have sympathy with drivers if they have to deal with "Look both ways for cyclists" as well as "One Way" and "No Entry" signs. Especially if the driver is not familiar with the junction.

chrisonabike 41 minutes ago

@mitsky Alas for a second there I was awarding the motorist in the window there points for wearing hi-vis in their car, then I realised they were also wearing a motoring helmet...

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quiff 52 minutes ago

While I understand it in context, I quite liked this to conclude a bike light review: "it’s a reliable set for the price, so long as you aren’t looking to ride in the dark"

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mitsky 54 minutes ago

@Bungle_52 My note on the description states "CD20 Driving without reasonable consideration for other road users" I've chased the police to explain which specific action this relates to, close passing and cutting me up or driving onto the pavement near pedestrians.

Bungle_52 60 minutes ago

@mitsky Do happen to know what offence the points and fine were for?

Rendel Harris 1 hour ago

@mdavidford

mitsky 2 hours ago

@Mr Anderson Agreed. Perfect example is this parent doing an, approximately, 700 METRE school run. I worked t out by finding where the vehicle was parked on the residential road when I first encountered it. Whilst I can't be 100% sure, I am certain the children had no physical disability that would prevent them walking. https://youtu.be/R-dp-G6W8Jk

quiff 2 hours ago

"Old Man Mountain kit is built tough, and comes with a lifetime warranty – which really matters, when it may well be subject to being battered over many tens of thousands of miles of awful terrain, carrying the equivalent weight of a small-ish child." Obviously it depends how the manufacturer applies its warranty, and OMM might be great - but worth noting that "lifetime warranty" is often less generous than it initially sounds - it's the reasonable lifetime of the product, and only warrants against manufacturing defects. So being battered over tens of thousands of miles is not necessarily going to be covered.

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mdavidford 2 hours ago

0.8m of cycleway does seem an extremely selective focus. Do we know which side of the junction those 80cm fall on?

Video: Six of the best road helmets from Kask, Bell, BBB, Giro, Lazer and Cannondale

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