Whether it’s your daily commute through the city, a mountain pass you’ve worked hard to climb, or a fun descent down a dirt trail, the beauty of cycling is being able to feel the seasons with your own body. However, that also means you are always living alongside danger. In the city, a car might suddenly pull out in front of you, or on the mountain, you might fall because you didn't notice a slight change in the road surface.
You are the engine on a bicycle. It is a simple vehicle that won't move unless you pedal. That is exactly why it pays to be prepared.
[Giro] Sutton ¥12,600 (excl. tax)
Easy to incorporate into your everyday commute style and equipped with a detachable soft visor, the Sutton is a true ally for the urban rider. In addition to its simple design, it features a reinforced port so you can pass your U-lock through the helmet when parking your bike.
Put on this Sutton and zip around the city in a shirt and a pair of Swrve or Levi's Commuter jeans.
[Giro] Aspect ¥22,800 (excl. tax)
For those of you who wear a helmet for your daily commute but occasionally want to escape the routine and enjoy a weekend ride, we recommend the Aspect. Like the Sutton, it matches casual attire well, but it is also a perfect helmet for a style where you head out in a jersey.
By utilizing technologies adopted in other Giro racing models, it packs the lightness and well-designed ventilation system of a race helmet despite its casual look, giving it the capability to handle rides and races alike.
Photo By Kikuzo
I actually wore this for cyclocross races. It is no exaggeration to say that, personally, this model set a new standard for helmets.
[Giro] Savant WF ¥14,200 (excl. tax)
For those who have a wider head shape—common among Japanese people—size selection is a major issue. Even if you find a model you like, it's not rare for customers at the shop to find it a bit painful when they try it on.
As Giro is based in California, USA, there are cases where their helmets just don't fit our head shapes, but the WF/Wide Fit model—adopted here for the Savant as well—is here to solve that problem.
For reference, I usually wear a size L in Giro’s standard fit, but I can wear a size M in this Wide Fit model. By doing so, the shell size itself is downsized, allowing me to eliminate that "big-headed" look. It’s a classic helmet that I hope you will wear coolly, whether for road rides, cyclocross, touring, or daily trips.
We have various sizes and colors for all these models. Above all, it is important to try the helmet on. Since you ride every day, you want to wear something you're satisfied with, right? Much like cycling caps, you might not be used to the look at first, but strangely, you get used to it naturally. Please feel free to come by and try them on.
The model in these photos is Monja-shi, who enjoyed the Bike To Buddhist Ruins trip.