Oakley Bike Helmet Review

Somehow oakley has managed to make a fluorescent yellow road helmet look really cool.

Oakley bike helmet review. The airframe frontal padding employs layers of dry foam and. The helmet debate if you can even call it that has very much been put to bed in recent years. The bow shaped panel on the rear of the oakley aro5 is also shared with the more highly ventilated aro3 model. The oakley mod 5 helmet has two brims that come with the helmet.

I found while wearing this helmet with the oakley airbrake xl prizm goggle i was able to get a perfect fit with just the right amount of ventilation which helps prevent the. Following from oakley s eyewear pedigree the 3 and 5 both feature an integrated eyewear dock to stow and easily retrieve sunglasses in the helmet and the 7 utilizes oakley optics face shields. All of oakley s new lids feature an anti microbial brow pad. The strym is a helmet you can use for road rides mountain biking everyday cruising on a bike path or commuting in traffic.

At interbike last year i looked at the new oakley mountain bike helmet and was intrigued for a few reasons. It s a mountain bike helmet made by oakley a performance vision brand. The oakley aro s rounded profile is a departure from many other aero road helmets that mimic elongated time trial lids. While it is a nice looking and well built helmet its specific fit and sizing may make it difficult for every rider to achieve a comfortable fit.

Oakley s mod 5 and mod 3 helmet left to right. Mountain bikers don t need any introduction to oakley glasses however the brand hasn t released any other mtb products in some time. Market leading in the glasses department we test out oakley s helmet offering. With a priority on speed the aro5 uses four large front vents to scoop.

Oakley aro5 road racing helmet the aro5 is geared towards roadies with qualities of the aero helmet aro7 but contain vents to help. And they all come standard with mips the predominant anti concussion helmet tech. Oakley aro cycling helmets for 2018. As of last year the australian ski areas association asaa announced that helmet usage in snowsports across australian ski fields had exceeded 80 for the first time.

The two brims have different venting configurations which match up with different types of oakley goggles. Michelle arthurs brennan august 14 2020 1 24 pm. Mountainwatch gear guide. Oakley aro7 aero racing time trial helmet the aro7 was designed specifically for time trials and triathlons with a very aero profile and integrated cycling glasses.