Shark Evo-One
The French company founded by pro bike racers has given its already excellent EVO collection a serious overhaul. The new helmets are a full 100g lighter and are even more streamlined while the sun visor has been beefed up. The improvements on the outside mean even less wind and road roar on the inside.
It also has a neat trick: the visor automatically lifts up or down when you raise or lower the chin guard. That visor also sits flat across the face of the helmet creating what Shark claims is a soundproof seal, making wireless calling and listening to sat-nav instructions easier.
Touratech Aventuro Mod
The Aventuro is a modular helmet that offers all of the advantages of being able to flip up the entire front - chin guard and visor - but without any of the design's drawbacks. In other words, Touratech has found a way to stop dirt and stones flying up inside the helmet when off road and has done so without impacting on ventilation.
The helmet also boasts an anti-fog, distortion-free visor and a continuously adjustable sun visor. There is also memory foam integrated into the chin section so that when the front section is flipped up or down, it always reseals perfectly.
The Caberg Uptown
This is a Jet style helmet in that it's open-face but the visor extends past the rider's chin, just like a fighter pilot's helmet. It's a premium, aesthetic choice for long-distance touring and for the urban commute thanks to the wider field of vision the helmet allows.
As well as style, Caberg has focused heavily on ventilation and ensuring that the extra glass doesn't give riders the ‘greenhouse' effect on longer rides. It's also available with the company's Just Speak S wireless communication system, which is compatible with smartphones, standalone GPS systems and other Bluetooth-enabled devices.
