Alpina Taunus Gravel MIPS – Gravel Helmet

Developed for demanding gravel bikers: the Taunus Gravel MIPS from Alpina

The Alpina Taunus Gravel MIPS helmet offers exceptional protection and comfort for any adventure on unpaved roads. Equipped with the latest MIPS technology, the helmet minimizes the risk of injury from angled impacts by reducing rotational forces.

Features – Taunus Gravel MIPS

• MIPS: is a system that protects against brain injuries that can be caused by rotational movements in the event of an impact
• 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
• Edge Protect: increases the durability of the helmet by covering the edges
• Ceramic Shell: break- and scratch-resistant, UV-stable and antistatic
• Run System Ergo MIPS: size adjustment system with integrated MIPS
• Ergomatic: closure that can be operated with one hand and remains firmly closed in the event of a fall
• Y-Clip: guarantees precise adjustment of the seating position and therefore the best possible protection

Technologies

MIPS
MIPS is a system that protects against brain injuries that can be caused by rotational movements in the event of an impact. The low-friction insert enables a sliding movement of 10 to 15 mm in all directions and thus reduces the rotational movement in the event of a fall. MIPS thus offers additional protection.

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.

EDGE PROTECT
Edge Protect is a processing method that ensures that Inmold helmets have no sharp edges. This reduces the risk of injury in two ways: firstly, the hands are protected when handling the helmet, and secondly, in the event of an impact, the neck and shoulder area are protected from scratches on contact with the lower edge of the helmet.

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 subsequent helmet and pressed onto its Hi-EPS body under high pressure. The material is characterized by several qualities at the same time: It is break- and scratch-resistant, UV-stable and antistatic.

RUN SYSTEM ERGO MIPS
The first fitting system with integrated MIPS. The RUN SYSTEM ERGO FLEX MIPS offers individual, height-adjustable adjustment of the helmet. This combination not only increases comfort, but also ensures additional safety in the event of impacts with rotational forces.

ERGOMATIC
Tried and tested hundreds of thousands of times and used in all Alpina bicycle helmets: the familiar 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 it cannot open itself in the event of a fall.

Y-CLIP
A helmet can only protect as well as it stays in the optimum position on impact. The fixation of the two straps under the ear plays a decisive role in this. The “Y-Clip” system from Alpina guarantees millimeter-precise adjustment – in a matter of seconds.