Apparel - Helmets Articles - North Shore Mountain Biking

Lazer's Impala MIPS offers impressive protection for a budget-friendly price

Apr 3, 2020 0

REVIEW
POC Helmets: Tectal Race Spin and Axion Spin

Uncle Dave puts a 240 USD POC helmet against a 150 USD POC helmet and manages to offend the next in line for the throne...

Dec 20, 2019 17

Liberating The Island Of Misfit Standards
Dear Santa - Andrew's List For 2019

Andrew's list for 2019 is bringing back some old standards, giving all his friends cool kid seats and fresh grips, and scoring a helmet...

Dec 3, 2019 23

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REVIEW
Giro Quarter MIPS - Pad Fit Helmet

The Quarter MIPS is an oh-so-comfy pad fit helmet that's guaranteed to make any adult look younger...

Nov 26, 2019 20

REVIEW
MET Parachute Convertible Helmet

MET re-envisions the Parachute as a lightweight convertible with a unique magnetic interface...

Oct 9, 2019 10

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FIRST LOOKS
Fresh Picks: A Kiwi Bumbag, a Skidlid and Ninja Tool Storage

A small-batch hip pack from Stealth in New Zealand, the Giro Quarter MIPS, and Giant Bicycle's on-bike tool storage...

Oct 4, 2019 33

2-Minute Expert
Evolved Protection: MIPS Spherical

The latest generation of MIPS offers more protection but has other benefits, too

Oct 2, 2019 4

Jibbers Lid
Giro Tyrant "Full-Cut" Helmet Release & First Impressions

Giro announces a new, dedicated full-cut helmet with a jib influence…

Aug 5, 2019 8

Quietly Unique
Oakley DRT5 Helmet Review

A helmet that doesn't look especially different but offers some class-leading features…

Jun 7, 2019 7

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Enduro Full Face Review
POC Coron Air Spin Helmet

Does POC's full face enduro helmet make you all hot and bothered, or cool as a cucumber?

May 15, 2019 6

NOTHING WITH BATTERIES
Dear Santa - Andrew's List

Magnets and Metal and Plastic and NeoShell

Dec 7, 2018 46

REVIEW | EDITORIAL
Min-Maxing With The Kali Viva Helmet

Price, Protection, and Panache: can you get all three with a helmet for only 50 USD?

Nov 27, 2018 17

EDITORIAL
The (Seasonal) Death Of Vanity

Nov 1, 2018 29

Helmets, shoes and gloves edition (Reviews - sort of)
Random MTB Gear Given to Uncle Dave

Dave has been stockpiling gear just so he could write about it for his faithful audience - Shoes from 5:10 and Specialized, gloves from Gore and Specialized and a helmet from...

Sep 11, 2018 1

2 Minute Reviews
Kali Interceptor Helmet Reviewed

Kali's unique approach to helmet foam makes venting difficult - but you can get the best of both worlds for a price...

Aug 24, 2018 9

2 Minute Reviews
The High Value Leatt DBX 2.0 Helmet

Leatt's DBX 3.0 has lower-priced sibling that serves up many of the same features for 70 USD less...

Jul 25, 2018 11

EDITORIAL
Bike Helmets Are Too Hard (with Kali's Brad Waldron)

Is it possible we have been thinking about helmets the wrong way? Brad Waldron believes we have.

May 30, 2018 15

SEA OTTER STUFF!
Douchebags, German Injunctions and Loic Bruni

Giro brings you the Chamber II skate shoe style shoe, MIPS and POC get in the ring, and Douchebags want to carry your bike away...

Apr 23, 2018 0

Sea Otter 2018
Leatt's New $100 DBX 2.0 Trail Helmet

Leatt hit the market with a price point focussed helmet that still features their 360 Turbine safety technology…

Apr 20, 2018 1

2 Minute Reviews
Leatt DBX 3.0 Enduro Helmet

The popularity of enduro racing has spurred the development of removable chinbar helmets - but they are useful for non-racers as well...

Jan 26, 2018 19

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REVIEW
Sweet Protection: Head to Toe

A merino wool jersey, waterproof shorts, a new favourite knee pad, and a MIPS-equipped helmet - all reviewed in this head-to-toe selection from the Norwegian brand.

Dec 11, 2017 11