Giro's Aero helmet uses TeXtreme carbon fibre fabrics

“By utilising TeXtreme in the carbon fibre shell of the Aerohead Ultimate MIPS, we were able to further reduce frontal area exposure, making our fastest shape ever even faster. We collaborated with the engineers at TeXtreme and worked as partners in composites to analyze, test and find the optimal solution for the shell,” said Rob Wesson, Giro director of helmet R&D.

TeXtreme technology differs from conventional carbon fibre materials due to its innovative production methods using Spread Tows instead of yarns to produce a fabric with an optimised fibre structure. The Aerohead Ultimate MIPS weighs 455 grams and will be available in summer 2016.

The Aerohead Ultimate MIPS has made its official debut at the Amgen Tour of California time trial stage, with BMC racing team, team Katusha and team WIGGINS. (NA)

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