Giro Animas Bike Helmet

by Giro

Product Features

• In-mold construction fuses tough outer microshell to EPS foam liner
• Roc Loc 4 system includes adjustments for fit tensioning and helmet positioning
• 27 wind-tunnel vents force cool air around your head and warm air out
• Weighs only 310 grams and comes in three Super Fit sizes
• Complies with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's safety standard for bicycle helmets

Product Description

Product Description

Offering aggressive styling, high-caliber performance features and massive vents, the Giro Animas Mountain Bike Helmet is designed for riders who live and breathe for long rides. This mountain-bike helmet is constructed with in-mold technology that fuses a tough outer microshell to the helmet's EPS foam liner. The fusion process reinforces areas around vents and ribs, making the helmet lighter, cooler and tougher. The Animas utilizes Giro's Roc Loc 4 system, which includes adjustments for fit tensioning and helmet positioning, plus a supple rubber over-molded fit belt for both comfort and stability. This Giro helmet features 27 vents that allow cool, fresh air in and stale, warm air out.

The Giro Animas also features a P.O.V. (Point Of View) adjustable visor that is anchored by a patented internal clutch, which allows 15-degrees of vertical adjustment and prevents the visor from rattling and coming loose over rough terrain. The Animas mountain helmet comes in three Super Fit sizes, which combine human scale factor data with handcrafted headforms and rider feedback for ultimate comfort. Giro's Animas helmet is a lightweight 310 grams, and complies with U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's safety standards for bicycle helmets.

Helmet Tips--You Should Always...

• Wear a helmet when you ride
• Wear your helmet low in the front to protect the forehead
• Fasten your buckle and tighten your chin strap
• Check your adjustments every time you wear your helmet
• Inspect your helmet regularly for signs of wear or damage
• Wear a helmet designed for your activity

About Giro
Working late nights in his garage, designer/bike racer Jim Gentes created the first lightweight adult cycling helmet in 1985. Friends at NASA helped tune the final helmet shape and vent placement, and the result was the Giro Prolight, a helmet that was better looking than traditional designs while offering a superior fit and still met the industry's toughest safety standards. Plus, it was half the weight of traditional helmets. Since then, Giro has advanced its helmets, many of which have set the standards for styling, function, and innovation for progressive, performance-oriented riders on dirt, pavement, and snow. Giro helmets are worn by millions of riders, cyclists, skiers, and snowboarders around the world. Young-bloods and old-timers; hard-cores, heshers, and hipsters; rookies, experts, and a few regular Joes too--in fact, pretty musch anyone that appreciates superior fit and function, cutting edge styling, and the very best ideas you get in a helmet.

Product Description

The Animas offers aggressive styling and high-caliber performance featurs matched to massive vents that were made for epic endurance challenges and tough terrain. If you live and breathe for long rides, this is your helmet.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 0.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BO3CP0
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #283,036 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A real life saver, June 26, 2008

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Richard A. Wehe "Bicyclist" (Sacramento, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Giro Animas Bike Helmet (Sports)

Four weeks ago while riding at 20 mph a squirrel darted from the side of the trail and into my front wheel. The wheel immediately stopped rotating and I somersaulted over the handlebars and landed directly on the left front of my Giro helmet. The helmet's interior broke in 4 sections and the exterior shell sustained a crushing blow. I suffered only a headache. That evening I ordered a new Giro Animas helmet and 2 weeks later I was back on the bike leading a 3 day tour up the Marin and Sonoma coastline. My doctor told me that the helmet likely prevented a serious and possibly fatal head injury. The Giro helmet is truly a life saver.
The Animus is a well designed, comfortable helmet that can be adjusted for a comfortable, secure fit. I will never be without it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hands down the best lid I've ever put on my noggin!, March 14, 2011

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todrias - See all my reviews

This review is from: Giro Animas Bike Helmet (Sports)

I've had 2 of these helmets. My first was destroyed on the way to meeting some friends for a ride thanks to an unseen pothole that I hit doing 25mph. I went over the bars and landed on the right front of my head. The Animas took the brunt of the blow leaving my noggin intact, albiet a little dizzy. As a matter of fact I got up, borrowed an inferior helmet from a buddy and finished the ride. Later, at the behest of my wife, I went to the doctor due to soreness in my neck and shoulder from the flip. I showed my doc the helmet telling him how I landed. He was amazed that I was only just sore and not more seriously injured. He actually asked to keep the helmet to show other patients how they help save lives, to which I obliged. I immediately went out and bought my second which was stolen a few months later out of the hatch of my Range Rover by some redneck while I was at work. I am currently looking for another and am seriously considering buying the Pink one because it's got a great price and it's in my size. It's comfy and cool due to the massive vents. It's not the lightest out there, but at this pricepoint it's feather light. Hands down it's the best lid I've ever put on my noggin. Wish I had bought a dozen of them.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Helmet, September 23, 2008

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Jed Aruejo - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Giro Animas Bike Helmet (Sports)

I had a cheap one and i already can tell the difference of using Giro Animas. Works for me coz it has nice ventilation. Love this helmet and i would recommend this to a friend.

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