Okay, call me biased when I write this review--our sponsors including Louis Garneau who give us a few products (mostly to give to our top fundraisers) but once in a while a company takes an old concept and really makes improvements not so easy for the eye to see. I just have to tell you about it.
Last night a box of 6 Louis Garneau X-Lite helmets showed up at our headquarters so what did I do?: Quit work of course and went out for a test ride. The first thing I noticed was the helmet strap which is made of a softer material. You don't even feel it on your chin. The second obvious item is the helmet's overall simplicity. In addition to lighter materials, all of the hardware is so simple and modest, you might think this is a low priced helmet. Put it on though and you might forget it is on your head. 6.7 oz/190 grams.
Two of my Hammer Nutrition bars weigh more than that. Oh, one more thing. It is way less bulky than any helmet I have ever ridden and while I dont plan to crash test it, it is so light that I asked myself, "Is this really street legal?". It is well vented too.
'Hats off' to LG for having the lightest helmet on the market and pricing it $50 under anything close to it on the market and thank you for sponsoring Echelon Gran Fondo
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