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Best bike helmets to buy right now
Buy a helmet with MIPS or a similar rotational-impact liner if your budget allows: it is the one safety upgrade that matters more than weight or vents. Fit comes first, so measure your head and check the size range before ordering.
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Best for most people
1. ABUS Macator MIPS
Adjustment wheel · In-mould EPS and polycarbonate · MIPS
The cheapest helmet here with MIPS, the rotational-impact liner worth paying for. In-mould construction, a full-circle fit ring with a dial, a removable visor and an insect net make it a sound road or commuting helmet. This listing is the size L shell, so measure your head before ordering.
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Best premium
2. Giro Agilis MIPS
Roc Loc 5 · Integrated MIPS · Hardshell with in-mould lower wrap
Integrated MIPS, a two-piece hard shell and the Roc Loc 5 fit system, which adjusts tension and tilt with one dial. Wind Tunnel vents and exhaust channels keep air moving on long road rides. It is the dearest helmet here, and the extra over the ABUS buys fit and venting rather than a different safety system.
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Best for commuters
3. Giro Fixture II
Roc Loc Sport, 7cm range · In-mould · Reflective details
A universal-fit helmet that suits most heads out of the box, with a one-handed dial, a 7cm adjustment range and room for a ponytail. Reflective details help after dark on winter commutes. The listing does not mention MIPS, which is why it ranks below the two helmets above.
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Best budget
4. Favoto 27-Vent Helmet
59 to 61cm · Removable, washable · 27
The best-selling helmet in this group on Amazon UK, with a polycarbonate shell, 27 vents and CE and TUV certification. It is a lot of helmet for the money for summer road rides. The size range is only 59 to 61cm, so smaller heads should skip it, and there is no MIPS.
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Best budget MTB
5. ANYPASS MTB Helmet
54 to 58cm · 17 · Detachable
A budget mountain bike helmet with a detachable visor, a dial fit and a washable liner. The visor and multi-density foam suit trail riders who want shade and a snug fit. It has 17 vents, so it runs warmer than the Favoto, and no rotational-impact liner is listed.
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Best with a built-in light
6. RaMokey LED Helmet
57 to 62cm · USB rechargeable rear LED · 260g
A USB rechargeable rear light with three modes, plus magnetic goggles and a sun visor, for riders who want visibility built in. At 260g with 18 vents it is light for a helmet with this much attached. A helmet light is a backup, not a replacement for proper bike lights on dark UK roads.
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Most size options
7. Victgoal LED Helmet
USB rechargeable rear LED · M, L, XL · 310g
Much the same idea as the RaMokey, with a rechargeable rear light, magnetic goggles and a visor, but sold in M, L and XL. That range makes it the easier pick for a very large or small head. It is the heaviest helmet here at 310g.
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