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Bell Full-9 Fusion MIPS Full Face Helmet
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B ell has been in the helmet game since 1954, when Roy Richter founded the company and launched the iconic 500 helmet. To put that in perspective, that’s about one year after the invention of the first helmet to feature a hard outer shell coupled with a shock absorbing interior, developed in 1953 by Professor C.F. Lombard of University of South California. Bell would go on to become a major player in the head protection game, the company is for example credited with the introduction of the first full face motorcycle helmet for on and off road use in 1971. Fast-forward to today, and Bell is...
Posted by iceman2058 on 2/17/2019 3:03am
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Bell Super DH Helmet
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J ust a few years ago we were all wrapped up in full body amor and burly helmets while racing our downhill bikes. Today's enduro-craze has us racing and riding the same trails at the same speeds on smaller bikes with less protection. Seems odd, doesn't it? Enter the convertible helmet – one where you can go from something suitable for trail riding and climbing to full-on downhill gnar with the flip of a few clasps – as a solution to keep us all protected. Riders who can only afford one helmet or those who want to climb without the airflow restrictions of a dedicated full face will be pleased...
Posted by bturman on 8/14/2017 10:54am