This is the helmet we first spotted in March 2021<\/a>, on the heads of Groupama\u2013FDJ and Canyon\/\/SRAM riders.<\/p>\n The Eclipse has an aero-profiled design with 14 deep-chanelled vents. Factoring in Giro\u2019s \u2018Spherical Technology\u2019, with a two-piece shell and MIPS protection<\/a>, safety is also central to the Eclipse\u2019s design, according to the brand.<\/p>\n The helmet is a good weight, too, at 275g (claimed weight, size medium) but you\u2019ll need deep pockets. The Giro Eclipse Spherical retails at \u00a3239.99 \/ \u20ac259.95 \/ $250 US\u00a0 \/ AU$429.99.<\/p>\n In-house wind tunnel testing during the Eclipse\u2019s development apparently allowed Giro\u2019s designers to optimise the shape for aerodynamic efficiency across a range of wind angles.<\/p>\n The resulting shape of the outer shell was then pitted against a range of helmets, including other offerings in the Giro range and competitor brands\u2019 aero road helmets. Giro hasn\u2019t stated which competitor helmets the Eclipse was tested again or how many.<\/p>\n Giro claims a 14-second advantage over the closest anonymous competitor over a 100-mile course, ridden at 25mph \/ 40kmh, with 80 per cent in a \u201ctypical riding position\u201d and 20 per cent in a \u201chead-down riding position\u201d. This is using wind averaged drag.<\/p>\n That may seem like a relatively small difference (and ambitious riding stats for your average cyclist), but the advantages do grow.<\/p>\n Giro claims the Eclipse is more than a minute than the company\u2019s existing aero helmet, the Vanquish, and 163.5 seconds faster than the base model, the lightweight Giro Aether.<\/p>\n Despite the Eclipse\u2019s sculpted design, aero isn\u2019t everything, according to Giro.<\/p>\n Giro has also pitched the Eclipse against rival helmets, and other lids in the Giro range, to measure how it compares in terms of cooling.<\/p>\n Using a contraption called \u201cThe Therminator\u201d, Giro measured the degree of cooling efficiency by cooling from 100 degrees Celcius in a wind speed of 25mph.<\/p>\n Giro\u2019s lightweight climbing lid, the Aether, which is optimised for air flow, leads the rankings with a cooling efficiency of 89.75 per cent.<\/p>\n The Eclipse comes close to that figure, according to Giro, only dropping half a percentage point in cooling efficiency.<\/p>\n In comparison to rival helmets, Giro claims the closest rival measured at 88.64 per cent, providing a greater cooling effect than their Helios<\/a> and Vanquish<\/a> helmets, but less than the Eclipse and Aether.<\/p>\n Giro says the Eclipse achieves its cooling efficiency through 14 vents designed to pull air through the front of the helmet and over the head, not only providing ventilation but also contributing to the helmet\u2019s aerodynamic efficiency by reducing drag.<\/p>\n The Eclipse features Giro\u2019s Spherical technology, first seen on the Aether helmet in 2018<\/a>. The Spherical design uses two separate liners in a ball-and-socket construction to \u201chelp manage impact forces\u201d.<\/p>\n Like Giro\u2019s existing Spherical helmets, the design has been developed with MIPS, with a rotational liner also featuring on the Eclipse.<\/p>\n Giro\u2019s antimicrobial iconic+ pad inserts are said to improve comfort by wicking sweat. The helmet uses Giro\u2019s established Roc Loc 5 Air cradle system for adjustment.<\/p>\n Weighing in at a claimed 275g for a size medium, the Giro Eclipse doesn\u2019t come with a hefty compromise on weight. It\u2019s comparable to other aero helmets, with the Specialized Evade<\/a> measuring in at 279g for a size large, the HJC Valeco<\/a> at 272.5g and the MET Manta<\/a> at 272.6g.<\/p>\n On first impressions, it\u2019s also one of the more subtly-styled aero helmets available \u2013 certainly more subtle than the Giro Vanquish, with its integrated shield.<\/p>\n The Giro Eclipse Spherical helmet is immediately in three sizes \u2013 51-55cm, 55-59cm, 59-63cm \u2013 and five colours, including black, blue, white\/silver, black\/red and a dark grey with a fleck effect.<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Katherine Moore Published: Tuesday, 01 March 2022 at 12:00 am Giro Sport Design has launched the new Eclipse Spherical helmet, claimed to be both the fastest road bike helmet\u00a0and feature the most effective ventilation among aero lids on the market. 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