Multi-tasker

Shark Explore-r Carbon Used for: one year Price: £389.99 Info: shark-helmets.com

The Explore-r is a multifunction helmet: a road-ready full face with visor, and an exploration-ready goggle-peak combo. Want the full-face visor and peak? That’s do-able. Interested in a goggles-only street style? No problem. There are extras too. A drop-down visor is controlled via a lever on the left side pod and a waterproof neck gaiter hides in the jaw skirt. The blue, antibacterial liner is removable. All this is great, but it means the Explore-r comes with lots of bits. In the box there’s the optional set of goggles, a goggle strap for each side, the optional visor and a screw to stop it moving spacers forward that clip and into the back. side There pods. are They’re also two needed black when you’re not riding with visor and peak attached. Yes it’s complicated. However, vents are easy to use, goggles fit snugly, and the drop-down visor is massive. But Shark’s XL shell size makes my head look huge and produces big wind noise with goggle/peak option. Ben Lindley