Giro Escape MIPS helmet L (59-63cm) mat

Style for the city

The ideal choice for urban cyclists who ride busy, crowded paths and streets with silence and safety. The slim Escape offers great ventilation, a deep protection zone, a robust ABS plastic shell and thanks to the integrated MIPS® safety system, it can help redirect impact forces to offer more protection for certain impacts. Integrated, rechargeable LED lights at the front and rear round off the overall package. The integrated front light provides a bright, highly visible white light, while the rear light glows bright red, significantly increasing the driver's visibility to other road users.

highlights

• Integrated MIPS® security system
• Moisture absorbing helmet pads
• Reflective zones
• Integrated front and rear LED lights, rechargeable via micro-USB interface
• LED light duration up to 10 hours in flashing mode, up to 2 hours in continuous mode
• LED front light output 75 lumens in flashing mode, 60 lumens in continuous mode
• LED rear light output 40 lumens in flashing mode, 40 lumens in continuous mode
• LEDs meet the FL-1 and IP-65 standards and ensure permanent function

specification

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 movement than linear movement 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.

scope of delivery

• 1 x Giro Escape MIPS helmet (see item description for details)