Giro Tyrant: The modern helmet for mountain bikers who go all out

29er bikes with plenty of suspension travel. Wheels with good stiffness and wide rims. Wide tires and suspension that convey a lot of safety. These are the ingredients that make it possible to master sections of road that until recently were considered unrideable at a decent speed. This riding style also calls for helmets with more protection. Giro is responding to this.

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The Tyrant Mips helmet was developed by Giro for a new type of mountain biker. Riders like Josh Bryceland, Josh Lewis or Veronique Sandler are now riding new trails, beyond the downhill World Cup, where classic downhill helmets are not always suitable. "Racers are still racing, but a large part of the mountain bike community is increasingly enjoying themselves in the woods, where they build their own trails and hold their sessions there," comments Dain Zaffke, Marketing Director at Giro. "The Tyrant was designed for riders who wear jeans rather than a number on their back. But still go full throttle and push their riding limits. We wanted to design a helmet for these riders that suits them in terms of style, but is also at the cutting edge of protection technology."

The heart of the new Tyrant is the Mips Spherical, the latest version of the Multi-directional Impact Protection System, which serves to reduce the impact energy on the head in the event of a fall. Similar to a tennis ball in a sock, two layers of foam rotate around each other, anchored under a hardbody injection-molded polycarbonate shell. One layer is made of polystyrene, which has the property of absorbing a lot of energy in the event of a fall at high speed. The other layer is made of EPP foam (extended polypropylene), which is also particularly good at absorbing falls at low speeds, which happens more frequently in dirt racing, for example after a failed footplant.

The additional coverage provided by the "full-cut" design - the helmet also covers the ear area - provides additional safety with a "style factor" at the same time. The so-called stack ventilation ensures a cool head and optimum ventilation of the face, while 14 internally routed ventilation channels also keep the inside of the helmet well ventilated. A new version of the RocLoc Air DH retention system guarantees the best possible fit, which is further perfected by the adjustable cheek pads.

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