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YOUR HELMET. YOUR RIDE. YOUR ADVENTURE.
Gravel is more than just cycling – it’s a feeling of absolute freedom. No rules, no limits, no “you must”. Just you, your Taipan, and endless possibilities.
Freedom begins where the asphalt ends
Pure Escape: Get out of everyday life, into adventure. Whether it’s a Sunrise Ride or an After-Work Session – the feeling of just heading out is priceless. With the Taipan, you stay maximally flexible: thanks to the glasses holder, light option, and washable padding.
Challenge accepted: Steep climbs, interval training on gravel, the next podium spot – are you looking for a sporting challenge? With its low weight, aerodynamic straps, 18 ventilation openings, and a clever air cooling system inside the helmet, the Taipan is your partner for sweat-inducing peak performance.
Soul Ride: Rediscover your favourite trails from childhood or cruise through the landscape with friends for hours – the Taipan brings back the feeling of freedom from childhood into your everyday life. To indulge in this feeling, a precise fit is essential: thanks to a subtly widened inner helmet shape with space for a thicker pad and an individually adjustable adjustment system with ponytail opening, the helmet fits like a second skin.

• Lower edge protection: outer shell made of polycarbonate (PC) covers the lower edge of the helmet and protects against scratches, impacts, and wear marks
• Ponytail opening: thanks to the cutout in the height-adjustable adjustment system, the helmet is also suitable for long hairstyles like ponytails, buns, or braids
• Glasses holder at the front: defined cutout at the front of the helmet to securely and aerodynamically hold glasses during the ride
• Acti Cage™: allows for larger ventilation openings while maintaining high stability due to the foam-encased structural reinforcement
• Reflective sticker: for better visibility in the dark
• Cooling airflow system: the ventilation openings are interconnected via channels inside to direct incoming air through the helmet, ensuring maximum air circulation and a pleasant head climate
• Rechargeable magnetic rear light (optional): the separately available light for better visibility attaches to the back of the helmet with magnets and can be charged with a USB-C charging cable
• Zoom™ Spin adjustment system: dial at the back of the head for individual adjustment of the helmet to head circumference
• Flow Straps™: aerodynamic straps for low drag, less noise, and high comfort
• Floating padding: padding inside the helmet that clicks in at multiple attachment points, making it more mobile and providing better ventilation and higher comfort
• Removable, washable padding: can be removed and hand-washed or replaced as needed
• Buckle closure: for secure and practical handling, the straps are equipped with a classic buckle (trident connection) for opening and closing
• In-Mold process: production method in which the inner cushioning material made of expanded polystyrene (EPS) is directly foamed into the outer shell made of polycarbonate (PC) – creating a durable and robust connection

Features:

• Helmet type: Road helmet, Gravel helmet
• Material: EPS + PC
• Rear light: No
• Weight: 295 g
• Gender: unisex
• PSTI compliance required: No
• PSTI compliance given: No
• Chin closure: buckle closure
• Patterned: No
• Adjustment system: Zoom™ Spin adjustment system
• Strap distribution: vernäht
• Padding 1: floating padding
• Padding design 1: heat-sealed padding
• Removable padding: Yes
• Washable padding: Yes
• Straps: Flow Straps™
• Head ring: half ring
• Ventilation: 18
• Manufacturing process: In-Mold process
• Shelters: 5
• Suitable for: children, adults
• Lower edge: Yes
• Ponytail opening: Yes
• Glasses holder: front
• Structural reinforcement: Acti Cage™
• Mips: No
• Additional safety features: reflective sticker
• Light: Optional
• Light type: Rear light (optional)
• Cooling airflow system: Yes