Road tested: Gear from Urban Helmets, Pando and Saint
This week, we’re looking at a high-end pair of riding jeans, an entry-level helmet, and a stylish military-style jacket that sits in between. Let’s dive right in.
Urban Helmets BigBore helmet
The basics: Retro full-face design; removable visor; DOT approved; $189.95
We’re spoilt for choice when it comes to retro helmets, with plenty of options at both the high and low ends of the affordability scale. Urban Helmets’ BigBore full face helmet won’t cost you an arm and a leg?but its premium look suggests a much higher price tag.
The general vibe is classic race helmet, with a narrow eye port and a high jaw. It’s close to Biltwell Inc.’s popular Gringo, but with more curves, and with a couple of extra details.
The narrow mouth vent, and round vent holes across the top, are more than just a little reminiscent of Bell’s Bullitt. And the removable visor is much like the one on the Nexx XG100?attaching to the shell via elastic straps, with press studs.
Out the box, the BigBore looks and feels great. The gloss black finish I opted for is downright classy, with a slick chrome trim along the eye port and bottom. It’s finished off with nifty details like an Urban Helmets logo up top, and faux leather trim just below it and at the back.
There’s even some contouring on the side that serves no purpose, other than to reinforce the throwback race helmet vibe. Compliments abound whenever I wear it.
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