It is correspondingly important to Alpina engineers to achieve the ideal balance between protection and lightweight, between functionality and comfort. New materials, new processing methods and new aerodynamic shapes are constantly being tested in order to optimize all the parameters of a sports helmet and sports goggles. The new products for 2008 should be seen against this background: The test winner Rocky, a cool, multi-coloured helmet for active young athletes, so named because it is also suitable for battles in the house and on the sand pile; the 250 gram MTB/tour helmet D-Alto, the 18 gram lightweight Sportshield Agravic with its frameless all-round visibility, titanium temples with siliconized ends and non-slip nose pads. What sounds like technical Chinese at first glance becomes more familiar when you get involved in the challenges that the ALPINA tinkerers are constantly setting themselves.

The AGRAVIC from ALPINA: Lifestyle with titanium
With the AGRAVIC, the eyewear specialist ALPINA presents a model for the 2008 cycling season that combines sport and lifestyle in the most beautiful way. The AGRAVIC is an extremely lightweight sports shield, equipped with titanium temples and titanium hinges. Thanks to this noble lightweight material, the entire pair of sports glasses only weighs an incredible 18 grams!

The unbreakable, rimless CERAMIC panoramic lens of the AGRAVIC offers 100% UV protection and absolute freedom from draughts. There is no distracting frame that impairs the field of vision. This makes the AGRAVIC ideal for cyclists. The nose bridge and temple tips are also siliconized, making them slip-resistant.

The ACRAVIC is available for CHF 199 in the temple colors titanium silver (as shown with dark gradient lens) or titanium gold.

The AGRAVIC from ALPINA: Lifestyle with titanium
With the AGRAVIC, the eyewear specialist ALPINA is presenting a model for the 2008 cycling season that combines sport and lifestyle in the most beautiful way. The AGRAVIC is an extremely lightweight sports shield, equipped with titanium temples and titanium hinges. Thanks to this noble lightweight material, the entire pair of sports glasses only weighs an incredible 18 grams!

The unbreakable, rimless CERAMIC panoramic lens of the AGRAVIC offers 100% UV protection and absolute freedom from draughts. There is no distracting frame that impairs the field of vision. This makes the AGRAVIC the optimum choice for cyclists.

The nose bridge and temple tips are also siliconized, making them slip-resistant.The ACRAVIC is available for CHF 199 in the temple colors titanium silver (as shown with dark gradient lens) or titanium gold.

Award-winning children's and youth helmet - Alpina ROCKY
The largest European automobile club ADAC tested eight current bicycle helmet models for children and young people and published them in its magazine in May 2007. Four helmets were rated "good", with the ROCKY from ALPINA coming out on top with an overall score of 1.7. The most important criterion was the safety test. The shock absorption of the helmets in the event of an impact was tested with an impact test in the forehead and back of the head. The ROCKY achieved the top score of 1.5, well ahead of all other models. This is further proof of the "Made in Germany" quality and the trend-setting inmold manufacturing process, which guarantees maximum stability combined with very low weight.

The ROCKY has a sporty, compact design, weighs 220 g in its small size and has excellent air conditioning. A fly screen has even been integrated into the front of the 17 ventilation openings. Particularly important for the target group is the easy adjustment to the head size using the infinitely adjustable RUN system and the intuitive operation of the ERGOMATIK chin strap fastener. Available from specialist retailers for CHF 99.

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