POC AMIDAL Road Bike Helmet

The AMIDAL road bike helmet from POC combines all your wishes: safety, high comfort, optimal ventilation and a low weight. A slim, minimalist silhouette gives the AMIDAL a streamlined look, so you'll cut a fine figure in any race. Reinforced zones at the rear of the road helmet improve impact protection and ensure a distinctive, easily recognisable style. With this bike helmet, POC relies on a robust PC outer shell, a resistant EPS inner shell and the proven MIPS AIR NODE impact protection system. The well thought-out ventilation system of the AMIDAL helps you keep cool at all times – so what are you waiting for? Go and hit the trail! 

Details:
• Road helmet with robust polycarbonate outer shell
• Shock-absorbing EPS inner shell for a low weight and good protection
• Manufactured with MIPS AIR NODE impact protection system
• CFD optimised ventilation for outstanding air-circulation
• Precisely adjustable 360° fitting system at the rear of the head 
• Reinforcement zones on the outside of the helmet provide structural stability and improve protection in the event of an accident 
• Docking port for storing glasses with non-slip pads offers space for your sunglasses
• Adjustable strap system with buckle
• Rear light can be retrofitted, helmet light not included 

Technical details:
• Marking: CE EN1078, CPSC 1203, AS/NZS 2063
• Weight: approx. 310 g (size M)

In the box:
• 1 POC AMIDAL road helmet 

Highlights & Technologies:

MIPS AIR NODE:
When a head rotates quickly and comes to a sudden stop, the rotational acceleration may cause the brain tissue to experience high levels of strain. This stretching of the tissue caused by these motions may result in various types of brain injury. MIPS is designed with the intent to address rotational acceleration from impact.
The MIPS AIR NODE system is a low-friction layer laminated to the base of the comfort padding. It is connected to the energy-absorbing helmet lining with Velcro fasteners. In the event of oblique impacts, the "nodes" are designed to release locally so that the padding can slide and the rotational movement of the head can be reduced. The Mips Air Node system ensures movement inside the helmet to reduce the rotational movement of the head in the event of an impact at a certain angle and thus reduce the risk of injury. The system remains fixed until movement is required, as it is only released on impact. The Mips Air Node padding can of course be removed, washed by hand and dried at room temperature.

EPS:
The inner shell is made of EPS (expanded polystyrene). EPS is the most efficient material for absorbing shock and impact energies. EPS is extremely lightweight and maintains its properties in a wide temperature range.
The purpose of the inner EPS shell is to prevent or reduce a rider’s head injuries in the event of a fall. The shell absorbs the impact energy and is thereby itself compressed or even destroyed (comparable to an airbag in a car). This is why you should always replace a bike helmet with a new one after an impact.

CFD:
To optimise the helmet’s ventilation, extensive CFD (computational fluid dynamics) simulations and analyses were carried out to enable ideal ventilation.

Manufacturer: POC Sweden AB, Nackagatan 4, SE-11649 Stockholm, Sweden, poc.com/de