The adjustments are in small increments so you won’t find it just a bit too tight or loose. As with all Roc Loc systems, a simple dial is used to tighten it down. The Roc Loc Air retention system keeps the helmet slightly off your head for a light feel. This helmet has been compared to skate helmets so much that Giro themselves poke fun of it in their ads. With fewer vents, this aids in the aero department, but also gives it a skateboard look. Six large vents, four along the top and two in the back, help bring in airflow. It is a Carl Zeiss lens that allows for clear vision. The shield itself is not a simple piece of flimsy plastic. You can use the shield, take it off completely, or take it off and flip it upside down so it is attached to the helmet but out of the way. They create a solid connection and the visor doesn’t rattle. The shield is held in place with three simple magnets. Giro has now released a newer version which, as the name implies, adds the shield. So it’s faster than a standard helmet, but certainly not as quick as a singularly purposed aero helmet. Giro claims it to be 17 seconds faster than Giro’s standard Aeon fully vented road helmet at 25 mph for an hour, or roughly a 40k time trial.
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Sitting between a standard helmet and a full out aero lid, this helmet has been seen more and more by road riders looking for another small advantage and triathletes that need more comfort. The first Air Attack omitted the shield and was used at the highest levels of triathlon and cycling during its first year, including the 2012 Ironman Hawaii and the Tour de France. The Giro Air Attack Shield blends aero design with the benefits of a standard road helmet to create a lid that can shave you seconds on every ride and keep you more comfortable during a race. Now, the aero helmet has been transformed into something that can be used every day. Aero helmets, for example, were laughed at, and then adopted by everyone. At first, aero gear was seemingly restricted to races only and often underperformed in every way other than straight-line speed. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!Ī review of the new Giro Air Attack Shield helmet.Īero gear has gone through an amazing transformation since it first gained popularity.
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