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MET Rivale

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44
4.3 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Pros

  • Strap management is excellent and worked superbly against my facial contours with
  • durable and well made
  • better comfort

Cons

  • the rear straps can get caught in the helmet fit adjuster
  • retention system had unclipped from the impact and dropped out of the helmet
  • sunglasses ports didn t work and we missed having a place to put our eyewear

Key specs

  • Half shell
  • Road/Time trial
  • Adult
  • Men's, Women's
  • Black
  • Expanded Polystyrene (EPS)
  • S, M, L
  • 220 g

MET Rivale - Pros & Cons

MET Rivale

Pros

  • Strap management is excellent and worked superbly against my facial contours with
  • durable and well made
  • better comfort
  • bolder styling cues and improved safety measures
  • restrained look is what makes it so appealing
  • it looks great and matches well with almost every pair of sunglasses
  • Safer
  • more comfortable
  • more efficient
  • The soft-touch straps are equally comfortable
  • Aero is all well and good

Cons

  • the rear straps can get caught in the helmet fit adjuster
  • retention system had unclipped from the impact and dropped out of the helmet
  • sunglasses ports didn t work and we missed having a place to put our eyewear
  • there are no additional safety features such as a crash sensor
  • The overly long chinstrap can also be somewhat annoying
  • not so easy while riding the bike
  • all helmets have to pass a BS standard
  • slight weight penalty and interruption to airflow
  • Rivale weighs only 10g more then the old version
  • yellow plastic structure that sits inside the helmet
  • Mips could not be called cheap

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MET Rivale - Full Specifications

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General
TypeHalf shell
Area of useRoad/Time trial
Junior/SeniorAdult
Gender
  • Men's
  • Women's
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Dimensions
Sizes
  • S
  • M
  • L
Weight7.76 oz
Head circumference range52 - 56
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black,Red
  • Black,White
  • White
  • Yellow
Surface material
Expanded Polystyrene
Construction typeIn-mold
Finish typeGloss/Matte
ColorationMonotone
Ventilationyes
Number of venting holes3
Ventilation typeFixed
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Features
In-Mold constructionyes
Reflectorsyes
Visorno
Removable inner padsyes
Adjustable fityes
Dial-fit adjustment systemyes

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