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The Pro-Rugged 2 Elbow Guard features SmartFlex pads that stay flexible as you ride and harden on impact to protect your elbow. Riding down rocky, tree filled trails is easier knowing you are protecte more→d from sharp items you may accidentally come in contact with. Designed for both safety and comfort, the Pro-Rugged 2 is made with double-knit compression fabric, a ventilated mesh, and a top and bottom gripper to keep the pad in place during your ride.

An impressive 20% lighter than its predecessor, the Salathe Lite gives us protection we forget is there. Built with a new shell material, this helmet delivers on strength and impact-resistance at a mu more→ch lower weight, while the ergonomic interior gives us a more low-profile fit.

When out riding our favorite trails, knowing that our noggins are protected in case we go rubber side up lets us ride with even more freedom. The Giro Source MIPS is a new trail-ready helmet, built wi more→th MIPS for a layer that disperses rotational forces upon impact and an adjustable visor to better protect against the glare of the sun. 17 vents help pull air through the helmet, so you can stay cool as you hammer up your favorite climb.

Smith's road helmet lineup has never been one to disappoint, and this year is no different, with the bar being moved a little higher once again with a new helmet in the mix — the Trace MIPS Helmet. Th more→is pinnacle helmet in the road collection features all of the tech you would expect from Smith, like its Koroud protection that fully surrounds the helmet to provide next-level protection, while teaming up with internal air channels so intake as much air, and keep your scalp feeling cool when you're challenging yourself up new climbs, and soaring down canyon roads. The Trace features 18 large vents that are strategically placed to create an intake and exhaust system, pulling cool air in, and giving it…

The Giro Artex MIPS Helmet takes a sleek and compact road-race inspired design, and pairs with a removable visor, substantial ventilation, and extended head coverage that's perfect for trail riding or more→grinding out long miles on mixed surface roads. Add in MIPS technology for added protection against rotational impact forces and you've got a pretty solid helmet for just over $100. Giro constructs the helmet using their In-Mold process that fuses a tough polycarbonate shell to impact-absorbing EPS foam inside the mold, resulting in a lightweight yet strong helmet with extensive ventilation and minimal bulk. On the inside of the EPS liner, Giro uses their Roc Loc 5 Air MIPS retention system for …