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Brooks England lets style go to your head w/ new Harrier, Island helmets

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After a few decades’ hiatus from the helmet market, Brooks England is back with two classic looking lids to protect the road and commuter cyclist.

Fully modernized with polycarbonate shells, Exact Fit retention mechanism and streamlined shapes, the helmets fit the brand’s classic aesthetic, too. For roadies, the Harrier places four large cooling channels plus rear vents to keep you cool on longer rides. The Island is designed for more upright, casual cycling with single large front and rear vents. Both are available only through Triboom, a beta-release style site for Brooks customers that want to help shape the future of the brand’s accessories…

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The Harrier is selling for $200 (£160), available in both CE and CPSC rated versions.brooks-ISLAND-commuter-cycling-bicycle-helmet-1 brooks-ISLAND-commuter-cycling-bicycle-helmet-2

The Island is going for $150 (£120), also prepped for sale in Europe (CE) and North America (CPSC). These prices are £10 higher than anticipated retail, but these are pre-release special editions on Triboom that’ll ship before the holidays (and before anyone else can get their hands on them). Or stay tuned to Brooks’ social media channels for a proper release sometime next year.

BrooksEngland.com

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BMX
BMX
7 years ago

The difference between these and a Halfords own brand helmet? They don’t even look slightly cool just cheap. Could have had a bit of leather and alloy on the straps at least.

Steve @ G4G
7 years ago

The $75 Bell Hub looks better than that RoboCop helmet.

traildog
traildog
7 years ago

i guess this makes it clear helmets were one thing we didn’t need a 90’s throwback in

Kieselguhr Kid
Kieselguhr Kid
7 years ago

There’s retro-cool and there’s just dated looking. These are the later.

satisFACTORYrider
satisFACTORYrider
7 years ago

yeah…no.

James Fryer
7 years ago

Maybe I’m just getting old, but it seems like retro isn’t what it used to be.

Raizo
Raizo
7 years ago

Perfect if your bike still has training wheels or no pedals! Lol. Definitely not retro cause true retro is sans helmet.

Mercianrider
Mercianrider
7 years ago

As usual with helmet news, every word and subsequent reader comment is about the appearance. I thought helmets were a safety device, so shouldn’t discussion be about the supposed safety benefits?

matthewinseattle
7 years ago

Not sure how this fits with the Brooks brand at all. Looks like it should be used with purple ano-bits, not aged leather.

Ruzak
7 years ago

And it’s not even in leather !! Pffft !

Jenny
Jenny
7 years ago

I love these. What stunning colours and a robust shape. Seems a bitmore likely to shock absorb than the usual pointy offering on the market.

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