The Women's Merit Spherical is the ideal choice for fast, flowy trail riding and hard pedaling. With Spherical Technology, it offers more comprehensive performance and protection with the combination of a Mips® brain protection system to redirect rotational impact energy. Plus, separate inner and outer liners featuring Progressive Layering help manage high- and low-speed impacts. Massive Wind Tunnel vents are combined with channels in the EPS foam liner, creating amazing airflow through the helmet to exhaust heat out, even on long, hot climbs. Fit and stability adjustments are fast and easy with the Roc Loc® Trail Air fit system, and plush Ionic+ padding provides exceptional sweat absorption while combating odor with permanent antimicrobial performance.
Womens SeriesThe Women's Series is a diverse collection of helmet styles, fits and prices tailored to the demands of female riders. While the level of detail and range of colors is unique within the Womens Series helmets, they do not feature a unique "Women's fit." That's because there is no anatomic difference between women and men's heads except for the average skull diameter measurement. And since Giro helmet sizes cover 98% of the human population, we believe the Women's Series offers more options to women than any other brand.Spherical TechnologySpherical Technology's Ball-and-Socket design, powered by Mips, helps redirect impact forces away from the brain by allowing the outer liner to rotate around the inner liner during a crash. It also eliminates contact with hard plastic or slip-planes against the skin.MIPS®-EquippedAll Giro helmets are designed to reduce as much energy as possible while meeting and exceeding stringent safety standards. The goal of Giro's Integrated Mips®-equipped helmets is to reduce rotational forces while enhancing fit and comfort by combining the Mips slip plane with the helmet's adjustable fit system. Giro believes that helmets equipped with this technology can reduce the amount of rotational force that may be transferred to rider's brain in certain impacts.Progressive LayeringTwo different materials are used to manage impact energy. One layer is EPS which is well-suited to high-speed crashes. The other is a lower-density EPP foam with reboud characteristics that address the more common, low-speed impacts.Hardshell With In-Mold Hardbody Lower WrapThe two-piece shell combines a tough outer hard shell with a polycarbonate lower shell permanently fused to the liner for durability withoute excess weight.Wind Tunnel Internal ChannelingCombined with the massive vents, internal channeling forces air to flow over the scalp, providing remarkable cooling power.Roc Loc Air DH Fit SystemThis revolutionary fit system adds a new dimension to helmet performance by enhancing cooling, as well as fit comfort and stability. Using a patented design that suspends the helmet just slightly off the top of the skull, Roc Loc Air DH allows cool airflow to pass directly over your head, further enhancing the performance of vents and internal channeling that exhaust heat out of the helmet. Fit and feel adjustments mimic the Roc Loc 5, allowing you to easily custom tune fit tension and fore-aft tilt of the helmet in seconds using a single hand.
Impact Management - Spherical Technology, Powered by MIPS®
Construction - In-Mold polycarbonate shell with EPS liner, Full lower Hardbody coverage, Progressive layering
Visor - Adjustable Moto-Style Screw-In visor
Ventilation - Wind Tunnel vents with internal channeling
Fit System - Roc Loc® Trail Air
Product Weight - 360g (Size Medium CPSC) / 350g (Size Medium CE)
Certification - Complies with the US CPSC Safety Standards for bicycle helmet for persons age 5 and older.