Alpina Paranus – Urban Helmet

The Paranus Urban is safe, robust, lightweight and comfortable to wear. A battery-powered LED rear light ensures visibility in dark hours.

Features – Paranus

• Hi-EPS: small air chambers absorb forces in the event of an impact to protect the head
• Inmold: the thermal connection between the upper and lower shell makes the helmet light and stable
• Ceramic Shell: break- and scratch-resistant, UV-stable and antistatic
• Run System Ergo PRO: the top model has two large “headrests” to the left and right of the newly designed central dial
• Ergomatic: one-handed closure that remains firmly closed in the event of a fall
• Fly Net: the front ventilation openings of the helmet are fitted with a mesh fabric
• Rear light included

Technologies

HI-EPS
The inner shell of every Alpina helmet is made of Hi-EPS (“High Expanded Polystyrene”). It consists of microscopically small air chambers which optimally absorb the forces acting on the helmet in the event of an impact. HI-EPS ensures extra-thin wall thicknesses and narrow helmet shapes despite its optimum protective effect.

INMOLD
In the Inmold production process, the polycarbonate upper shell of the helmet is “bonded” to the EPS granules of the helmet body under high heat and pressure. This creates a large and inseparable bond between the upper and lower shells. Advantage: The helmet is very light and extremely stable at the same time.

CERAMIC SHELL
All Inmold-manufactured helmets from Alpina have this shatterproof and scratch-resistant polycarbonate shell. The blank is stretched under high heat to the shape of the later helmet and pressed under high pressure onto its Hi-EPS body. The material is characterized by several qualities at the same time: It is break- and scratch-resistant, UV-stable and antistatic.

RUN SYSTEM ERGO PRO
The top model of the new Alpina adjustment systems for the back of the head has two large “headrests” to the left and right of the central, newly designed rotary wheel. Both these wing-shaped pads and the adjustment wheel itself are made from a two-component mix of plastic and rubber. Since 2014, the Run System Ergo Pro has been available in colors to match the helmet.

ERGOMATIC
Tried and tested hundreds of thousands of times and used in all Alpina bicycle helmets: the familiar belt buckle with red push button and multi-stage automatic latching mechanism. Ergomatic can be operated with one hand – uphill you can loosen the strap, downhill you can tighten it – and cannot open itself in the event of a fall.

FLY NET
The front ventilation openings of the helmet are fitted with a mesh fabric. This fulfills the same function as an insect screen and prevents insect bites on the scalp in hot and humid riding periods and locations.