New Smith Rover Helmet & MIPS
Fri 24th Jun, 2016 @ 6:30 pm
Smith announces the launch of the new Rover bike helmet. Built for the everyday rider, the Rover incorporates enhanced safety materials, sleek design and a customized fit system for cyclists pursuing their thrills out on the trail.
Comprised of proven lightweight in-mold Aerocore™ construction, featuring Koroyd® technology, the helmet utilizes zonal ventilated protection in targeted impact areas to offer safeguarded coverage where and when it matters most.
For the trail-seeking wanderer, the Rover boasts 20 optimized vents and an integrated visor for all-mountain riding. The helmet includes AirEvac ventilation, an anti-microbial X-Static performance liner with Reactive Cooling, ultra light single layer webbing, and a VaporFit™ adjustable fit system for increased comfort.
“The Route and Rover helmets represent a movement within Smith to bring the award winning technologies found in our popular Forefront and Overtake helmets to the everyday rider. We ride on the road, in the dirt, and commute by bike and these new models exemplify all of us as cyclists in our own unique way.”
– Graham Sours, Smith Helmet Category Manager.
Smith helmets are created to efficiently absorb direct impacts, and all colorways of the Route and Rover are available with an optional multi-directional impact protection system (MIPS®) lining that reduces rotational forces that the brain is exposed to during oblique impacts to the head. When combined with MIPS, the helmet liner is separated from the head by a low-friction slip plane that allows the head to slide during impact and may reduce instances of traumatic brain injuries.
The low-profile helmet design seamlessly integrates with Smith’s collection of performance eyewear, including the best-selling PivLock interchangeable shields and the recently launched Squad MTB goggle.
The Rover mountain bike helmet (MSRP $150, $180 with MIPS liner), along with the entire collection of Smith’s bike offerings, is available now at specialty retailers worldwide and smithoptics.com
