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Louis Garneau Releases New Carve Mountain Bike Helmet

2012 Louis Garneau Carve mountain bike helmet
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2012 Louis Garneau Carve mountain bike helmet

Louis Garneau has just released the Carve, a new mountain bike helmet that takes all the safety features from their X-Lite road lid, which we reviewed here.

From the press release: New for 2012, the Carve helmet is lightweight, highly ventilated, and offers super protection for mountain bikers. The MSB technology (a monocoque structural base at the base of the helmet that reinforces the perimeter for enhanced protection) along with a fully bonded back spread the shock of impacts, provides support, and enables the helmet to be lightweight. Highly inspired by the Exo-Nerv technology seen in earlier Louis Garneau helmets, the U-Bar technology is made with U-shaped plastic ribs that are folded 6 times. These ribs act like a complex ekoskeleton that reinforces the helmet’s structure. The Patented Spiderlock Pro Retention, hailed as one of the best in the cycling industry, allows the user to adjust the helmet with only one hand to ensure safety while on the bike. The Carve comes with a removable visor that is specifically designed for the helmet.

Small pics after the break that illustrate these features…

2012 Louis Garneau Carve mountain bike helmet

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MTB4me
MTB4me
12 years ago

OK, but could it get any less visually appealing?

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