Giro Montaro MIPS Adult Dirt Cycling Helmet

I asked for some feedback as I was purchasing these and I got some good responses but also some incorrect responses so I decided to post my own reviews with pics as proof. Ok so I just received this today and decided to post a review between the chronicle and the Montaro. Executive summary the Chronicle is the better helmet. See the pics and judge for yourself the red is the chronicle and the black is the Montaro. The Montaro does seem to fit a little softer. It more comfortably but the difference between the two is negligible. The chronicle seems to be overall better. It covers your head more providing more head protection on the rear. The Monterey is lighter but this is because it provides less protection on the rear. The Montaro bill is fixed and does not adjust. The chronicle can be adjusted. The chronicle can also be tightened around your head and then adjusted vertically the Montaro just tightens no vertical adjustment. The interior yes the montero is negligible softer but the chronicle MIPS on the chronicle seems to be better built. The montero wins on style points in the groove design but on the head the chronicle just seems to look better while the Montaro seems to look roundy., overall I have no idea why the Montaro costs more. The chronicle had more features is more adjustable, longer brim and adjustable vertical and horizontal mips seems better quality. Chronicle is the hands down winner! See the pics and judge for yourself.

This is an out-of-the-box review. I have not yet taken a ride with it. I'll update when I do.This is my second Giro bike helmet. My first saved me from serious/permanent injury a few weeks ago, when I crashed on my gravel bike and smacked my head pretty good on the asphalt. I wanted one with a visor, and maybe a little more ear/back-of-the-head protection. After a good bit of research on other BIG helmets, I went with this because of the visor and previous life-saving experience from Giro. It did not disappoint. It fits my 25.5cm head *perfectly*, with room for my skull cap, to keep the sweat out of my eyes. It sits nice and low on my head, about 1" above my eyebrows, which is supposed to be ideal height.It is super comfortable, and lightweight. Though this is a dirt bicycling helmet, I'm using it on my road bike, because of the visor. All the trails in Southern California run north/south, so in winter you're staring into the Sun half the time, so a visor is great to have.Really happy to have such an awesome-fitting helmet!

The Montaro MIPS is a solid helmet, but not a great one.From a safety perspective, its got what it needs. That's true. But I don't find it to stack up against all of my other Giro helmets of years past when it comes to comfort.The padding seems a bit thin, to start with, and the Roc Loc 5 retention system seems way too thin. It has, quite honestly, some relatively sharp edges to it. Not that they would cut you, but they can be uncomfortable on longer rides. The thin padding and restraints are even more of a factor when using a helmet mounted camera or light, which adds extra weight on top.With that said, the break-away camera mount is pretty cool, its just that I don't use a GoPro for biking. I am interested in perhaps getting a helmet light that would be compatible, though, which would probably make me like the helmet a bit more.Overall, it's solid. It's just not great for the price paid.

Had this helmet for a week and did a couple rides already. So far Im happy with everything it provides as a helmet. It feels safe and the MIPs performs as it should. The helmet itself is very comfortable and I never really notice it's there while riding. Style is good but nothing amazing. My only gripe is the go pro mount. It feels like cheaper plastic and the way it attaches is poorly designed. They provide very thin felt on the sides of the mount which don't provide a tight seal when it's in use and that translates to shakey wobble on the footage. I remedied this by attaching thicker velcro felt. Removed the wobble but then the clips the plastic mount use wore down with just a few removals and now it'll pop right off with little assistance. This makes it unusable. Not a huge deal and it's still a safe helmet but I wouldn't buy it for that feature as it's really poorly executed here.

So I will say I am new to biking and to date, I have tried on the TroyLee A1, A2 and the Giro Chronicle and have finally settled on the Montaro. I was going for safety but above all,(I know sounds silly) but style. Most of my riding is around the city on sidewalks and wanted to look good. The Montaro is the slimmest and the one helmet that doesn't make my head look huge. I definitely recommend. And it came with a GoPro attached that links into the helmet which was a perk.

Got this because my old basic one finally fell apart. This was a major upgrade since I've been going a little more crazy trails, but I really needed something that was cooler for me and my head. This definitely did the trick, super safe, fits nice, light, and very breathable so you stay cool. I have been very happy with it, and will actually wear a helmet instead of not now. Not brave enough to take gopro footage with it yet, but it does have the attachment!

I ended up with a concussion while wearing what I thought was a pretty good helmet, which is understandable considering the impact of my helmet against a granite creek bottom. I researched helmets and found good reviews of the MIPS systems in helmets. I wasn't sure if that meant giving up some comfort, or adding a lot of bulk, but this new helmet is no bulkier than my old one, and breathes better. I've taken it our on a half dozen rides and so far, I'm really liking it. Fortunately, I haven't whacked my head on anything to test the MIPS feature, but it's nice knowing it's there. Bonus...this one matches the orange on my bike. I'm happy with it.

I’ve chosen this coz it’s matching my bike colour and it had good reviews. I admit, it fits well, adjustable and light.