Troy Lee Designs A1 Mips Classic Bike Helmet Review

The troy lee a1 took home the top prize for our mountain bike helmet review making it the easy choice for our editors choice award.

Troy lee designs a1 mips classic bike helmet review.

Great protection nice venting looks great cons. Troy lee designs makes a large range of products for both motocross and mountain biking. I m at the top of the small but not quite a large. And that s the approach that troy lee took with the a1 drone.

Available at rei 100 satisfaction guaranteed. I wish there were one in between. Great helmet that i use for more singletrack and or xc usage as i want a little more protection at the back of my head than the typical xc helmet provides. It s only about 15 to replace but this is not to troy lee s usual high standards.

Since 1981 tld has been developing moto and mtb helmets protective gear and apparel for the world s fastest racers. It beat out a competitive field of six other modern extended coverage half shell helmets including the bell super the a1 s closest competitor. Fit protection style here at tld styling graphics fit function and safety are key in everything we create. Shop now at troy lee designs.

Sometimes less is more. Internally there s mips brain protection system and a single piece anti microbial liner. Sizing is strange for me. We made one of the most comfortable mtb helmets on the market even safer with the addition of mips rotatio.

They ve been making the a2 for a few years now and the helmet s design has remained the same although it s offered in new styles and colorways each year. When you re charging singletrack riding dirt jumps and grinding out xc miles the aggressive all mountain troy lee designs a1 mips classic bike helmet offers cool comfort and advanced protection. Unfortunately the latter has started to split apart at the front edge on our sample. The award winning troy lee designs a1 classic mips bike helmet offers superior comfort and protection for all genres of mountain biking.

Available at rei 100 satisfaction guaranteed. The a1 gets in moulded construction and the eps extension down the nape of the neck. Troy lee designs a1 pros. This review is part of the mtbr all mountain helmet shootout.