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Kask launches three new cycling helmets

Italian company unveils the Urban R, Moebius and Moebius Elite models for commuting, eBike use, and general city riding. Get all the details here

Kask has announced three new helmets – Urban R, Moebius, and Moebius Elite – that are designed for commuting, eBike riders, and other urban use.

Urban R

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The Urban R is an interesting design with a lever at the back to open and close its vents. As well as keeping cool air out, closed vents stop rain from getting in on wet days.

The other unusual feature is the visor – that’s ‘visor’ in the British sense: an eye shield as opposed to a peak.

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A Light Smoke visor comes as standard although four other options are available for different light conditions.

The Urban R comes with Silverplus antibacterial and antimicrobial internal padding and weighs a claimed 410g in a medium size. It is priced at £189.

Moebius

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The Moebius comes with “a tough, scratch-resistant ABS exterior shell [that] ensures it is robust enough to withstand the daily demands of a busy urban lifestyle”, according to Kask.

The peak is detachable and you get a reflective insert for increased visibility.

Kask claims a weight of 420g (medium size) for the Moebius. It is priced at £89.

Moebius Elite

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The Elite version of the Moebius features a merino wool lining by Reda, a synthetic leather chinstrap and peak, and an extra glossy shell finish (Kask launched the all-new Wasabi helmet with a merino lining last month). 

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This one also has a claimed weight of 420g (medium size), although it’s priced at £135. 

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All of these helmets are available in Europe from today and feature Kask’s WG11 rating. According to the Italian company, "Kask WG11 test is a protocol adopted by Kask to identify an objective method, based on scientific sources, for measuring the performance of its helmets against rotational impacts.”

www.kask.com

Mat has been in cycling media since 1996, on titles including BikeRadar, Total Bike, Total Mountain Bike, What Mountain Bike and Mountain Biking UK, and he has been editor of 220 Triathlon and Cycling Plus. Mat has been road.cc technical editor for over a decade, testing bikes, fettling the latest kit, and trying out the most up-to-the-minute clothing. He has won his category in Ironman UK 70.3 and finished on the podium in both marathons he has run. Mat is a Cambridge graduate who did a post-grad in magazine journalism, and he is a winner of the Cycling Media Award for Specialist Online Writer. Now over 50, he's riding road and gravel bikes most days for fun and fitness rather than training for competitions.

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EddyBerckx | 3 years ago
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The one with a visor very much looks like a scooter helmet.

wonder how hot they'd be in the summer even at slower speeds?

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janusz0 replied to EddyBerckx | 3 years ago
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It looks good for riding around town.  Having closable vents obviates the need for a rain cover.  Existing rain covers don't work with visors.  I wonder how well the vents seal, I wouldn't appreciate a slow trickle.  My Casco Speedster handles this better with a plastic top cover that clips over the vents (but is a bit of a faff to carry when it's not raining).  This Kask has an easier to use, but less aero, visor.

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