K2 Marlee 2024

Full-face helmets offer the best level of protection for mountain biking, but are often cumbersome and lack the ventilation needed for anything other than downhill. Enter the Stage Mips Helmet from Tr more→oy Lee Designs. An impressively low weight combined with extensive ventilation make the Stage Mips our choice for enduro-style riding or racing, where technical descents worthy of a full-face helmet are mixed in with climbs and long transfer stages. It's still downhill certified, ensuring it can hold up to high-energy impacts if you're riding DH or bike park, but the lightweight and highly-ventilated design make it much more enjoyable for the rides when you have to earn your descent first.

Tough, light, toasty, airy—the Giro Owen Spherical Helmet is all these things, giving us protection from first pow day to spring corn and from groomers to heli lines. The streamlined construction won' more→t strain our neck on long bell-to-bell sessions, and the Mips tech deflects rotational forces when we fail to stomp a jump. The front vent lines up with our goggles, ensuring our view stays clear, while the adjustable ventilation system dumps excess heat on long climbs, hard charges, and warm days. When temps are icy, we close up the vents and strap on the ear pads to lock that heat in.

When we need peace of mind on hill but simply can't be weighed down, we buckle up the Sweet Protection Winder MIPS Helmet. This lightweight helmet provides a reliable fit with an easy-lock-in dial, pe more→ace of mind with MIPS technology, and easy comfort thanks to a moisture-wicking liner and ample ventilation.

Buckle up the Vida MIPS Helmet and lock in the VaporFit system to provide yourself with a dialed fit and all day comfort. As the temperatures change leave your glove on and either close or open the Ai more→rEvac system so you can stay focused on your riding.

The lil version of the GALACTIC MIPS is packed with all of the same essential features, but sized for smaller heads.

We can stay upright at messy race starts and expertly dodge stray pebbles, but who knows what rush-hour motorists will do, so we strap on the Express Helmet before commuting to work. With an in-mold c more→onstruction, this dome protector keeps it low profile for a streamlined look while riding around town. As we pedal home after dark, the chinstraps' reflective stitching increases our visibility.