Powerful head protection
The Speedframe Pro Blocked earned the highest 5 STAR rating in Virginia Tech's bike helmet rating program. Developed with feedback from their pro mountain bike athletes, this top-of-the-line helmet offers a market-leading feature set.
At the top of this list is the MIPS™, designed to absorb rotational movement and direct the forces away from your brain in the event of a fall. The Varizorb™ dual-density EPS inner shell provides additional impact protection by dissipating forces over a larger area. The 360-degree retention system and Fidlock® SNAP closure buckle ensure a perfect fit on every ride, and the buckle is easy to adjust even with gloves. The antimicrobial and odor reducing XT2® liner wicks moisture away from the head and is easily removable and washable to keep your helmet fresh. With the visor that can be adjusted in 3 positions, the Speedframe Pro Blocked adapts effortlessly to your glasses.
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Technologies used
In this chapter we explain the technologies that the manufacturer uses in this product.
MIPS
The MIPS® safety system was developed to provide additional protection for helmets in numerous accidents. In certain impact situations, the MIPS system can reduce dangerous forces that might otherwise be transmitted to the helmet wearer's head.
1. Conventional helmets are designed and tested for a straight impact. In most cases, however, the impact is at an angle, which can cause rotational movements for the head.
2. This rotational movement can cause brain injury.
3. The low-friction shell is designed to help reduce rotational movement of the head in certain cases of angled impact.
Straight impact - oblique impact
The brain is typically more sensitive to rotational motion than linear motion because it has a shear strength similar to that of water or gel. When rotational movement causes different parts of the brain to move at different times, the tissues can be stretched, causing concussions or other brain injuries.
Rotational motion is a common cause of concussion and more serious brain injury from an oblique impact to the head. The MIPS system consists of a low-friction shell that is fixed inside the helmet. The low-friction shell is designed to slide slightly inside the helmet in the event of an accident, allowing forces to be directed away from the head. It is said to help reduce the risk of brain injuries.
Most conventional helmets are designed for a straight impact, but in most cases the impact is at an angle. The low-friction shell can reduce the rotational forces of an oblique impact.
Security system with the brain as a model
Unlike conventional helmets, which are primarily designed and tested for a straight impact, the low-friction shell of the MIPS system mimics the brain's own protection system against rotational movement. The cerebrospinal fluid is our natural defense system that allows the brain to move offset to the skull.