Road cycling helmets are a vital accessory that can not only reduce the risk of injury but are also compulsory for most types of racing.
Over the past few decades, helmets have been developed to reduce weight, offer greater ventilation and improve aerodynamics but all road helmets are essentially a plastic-covered foam shell that sits securely over your head and fastened via a strap under your chin.
In the list below, we take a look at some of the best road bike helmets available to buy in 2019, look at the pros and cons of each one and provide key details.
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How to buy the best road bike helmet for you
A helmet will always be a personal choice when it comes to pricing, aesthetics, ventilation and how aero you'd like it to be. The most important factors to consider, however, will always be fit and safety. Ensuring your helmet offers a secure fit should be the priority, and if you can, it is always worth trying on a helmet before purchase.
Thankfully, the days of the practically useless leather 'hairnet’ style helmets are gone and the majority of most modern cycling helmets will have passed the rigorous industry standards of safety testing, which are different for North America, Europe and Australasia. Ensuring the helmet you are purchasing has passed these tests for your region is worth adhering to.
The 10 best road bike helmets you can buy today
Kask Protone
- Weight: 251g (medium)
- Rotational safety: None
- Aero: Yes
- Sizes available: S, M, L
- Used by: Team Ineos
- Colours available: 19
Specialized S-Works Evade ANGi
- Weight: 303g (large)
- Rotational safety: MIPS
- Aero: Yes
- Sizes available: S, M, L
- Used by: Deceuninck-QuickStep, Bora-hansgrohe
- Colours available: 3 (additional limited edition colours also available)
- Buy the Specialized S-Works Evade ANGi in the UK
- Buy the Specialized S-Works Evade ANGi in the USA
- Buy the Specialized S-Works Evade ANGi in Australia
Giro Aether MIPS
- Weight: TBC
- Rotational safety: MIPS
- Aero: No
- Sizes available: S, M, L
- Used by: Dimension Data, Groupama FDJ
- Colours available: 9
- Buy the Giro Aether MIPS in the UK
- Buy the Giro Aether MIPS in the USA
- Buy the Giro Aether MIPS in Australia
Lazer Bullet MIPS
- Weight: 315g (small, claimed)
- Rotational safety: MIPS
- Aero: Yes
- Sizes available: S, M, L
- Used by: Jumbo-Visma
- Colours available: 3
- Buy the Lazer Bullet MIPS in the UK
- Buy the Lazer Bullet MIPS in the USA
- Buy the Lazer Bullet MIPS in Australia
Specialized S-Works Prevail ANGi
- Weight: TBC
- Rotational safety: MIPS
- Aero: No
- Sizes available: Small, Medium, Large
- Used by: Deceuninck-QuickStep, Bora-hansgrohe
- Colours available: 4 (plus limited editions)
- Buy the Specialized S-Works Prevail ANGi in the UK
- Buy the Specialized S-Works Prevail ANGi in the USA
- Buy the Specialized S-Works Prevail ANGi in Australia
MET Trenta 3K Carbon
- Weight: 228g (medium)
- Rotational safety: No
- Aero: Yes
- Sizes available: S, M, L
- Used by: UAE Team Emirates
- Colours available: 4
- Buy the MET Trenta 3K Carbon in the UK
- Buy the MET Trenta 3K Carbon in the USA
- Buy the MET Trenta 3K Carbon in Australia
POC Ventral SPIN
- Weight: 248g (medium, claimed)
- Rotational safety: SPIN
- Aero: Yes
- Sizes available: S, M, L
- Used by: EF Education First
- Colours available: 9
- Buy the POC Ventral SPIN in the UK
- Buy the POC Ventral SPIN in the USA
- Buy the POC Ventral SPIN in Australia
Scott Cadence Plus
- Weight: 353g (large)
- Rotational safety: MIPS
- Aero: Yes
- Sizes available: S, M, L
- Used by: Mitchelton-Scott
- Colours available: 2
- Buy the Scott Cadence Plus in the UK
- Buy the Scott Cadence Plus in the USA
- Buy the Scott Cadence Plus in Australia
Abus Airbreaker
- Weight: 220g (medium, claimed)
- Rotational safety: No
- Aero: No
- Sizes available: S, M, L
- Used by: Movistar Team
- Colours available: 10
- Buy the Abus Airbreaker in the UK
- USA version not yet available
- Buy the Abus Airbreaker in Australia
Bontrager XXX WaveCel
- Weight: 352g (medium, claimed)
- Rotational safety: WaveCel
- Aero: Yes
- Sizes available: S, M, L
- Used by: Trek-Segafredo
- Colours available: 5
- Buy the Bontrager XXX WaveCel in the UK
- Buy the Bontrager XXX WaveCel in the USA
- Buy the Bontrager XXX WaveCel in Australia
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