Giro Merit spherical

Giro Merit spherical is a bicycle helmet, and the name points to a model built for road and everyday cycling rather than for something heavy and industrial. By our assessment, the main draw is the spherical safety concept Giro uses in some of its helmets, meant to let the helmet layers move a little relative to each other in angled impacts. That is a concrete bit of engineering, and it sets the Merit apart from the most bare-bones lids. The trade-off is that helmets with this sort of design usually ask for a fitter, more performance-minded buyer and do not feel like the cheapest option on the rack. In practice, a good road helmet should disappear once it is on, and this kind of model is meant to be light, ventilated and not fussy during a ride. Giro Merit spherical sits above basic commuter helmets and below the sort of niche aero race lid that saves grams at the cost of comfort. It is for riders who want serious protection and a calmer fit, and it stops making sense when the main goal is just the lowest price.