The Bell XR Spherical is a versatile helmet that refuses to be put into a box, serving as a hybrid solution for road, mountain, and world-travel riding. It is designed to open up possibilities for endless exploration, catering to a bicycling culture that encompasses a wide range of riding styles. Whether escaping along roadways, exploring new trail systems, or linking up long gravel roads, this helmet is built to chase freedom.
Bell has engineered the XR Spherical to be a modern world traveller, providing a future-proof decision that lends versatility to any riding style and preferred terrain. With a rugged build for riders who want real mileage from their gear, it serves as a go-anywhere helmet. It combines luxury features, such as a Fidlock™ magnetic chin buckle that snaps effortlessly into place and premium comfort padding that endures, with high-end construction that provides airflow and a super-comfortable, snug fit system.
Safety is central to the design, featuring proprietary Spherical Technology™ powered by Mips®, which helps reroute impact forces away from the brain in many common impacts. Light and airy like a road helmet, yet offering the full coverage of a mountain bike helmet, the XR Spherical is ready for any adventure. Mountain, road, and gravel riding all intersect at this helmet.
Key Features:
- Spherical Technology™: A ball-and-socket design, powered by Mips®, that helps redirect impact forces away from the brain by allowing the outer liner to rotate around the inner liner during a crash.
- Float Fit™: A minimalist, lightweight fit system with an easy-to-turn rubber overmolded dial for adjustments, integrated with MIPS.
- Fidlock® Magnetic Buckle: An easy-to-use magnetic buckle that slides closed laterally for an effortless, secure fit.
- Progressive Layering™: A process of engineering a helmet liner with variable EPS foam densities to better manage the transfer of energies after some impacts.
- Overbrow Ventilation™: Features intake ports on the brow of the helmet to usher in cool air and push it through the air-channel matrix for full-head ventilation.
- Ionic+™ Padding: Quick-drying interior padding that helps manage sweat while fighting odour-causing bacteria.
- No-Twist Tri-Glides™: Quick-adjust fasteners that help keep straps flat and properly positioned.
- Sweat Guide™: A pad design that pulls moisture away from the brow pad and away from eyewear.
- Eyewear Storage: Integrated helmet notches allow for easy storage of glasses.
Material Composition:
- PC: 27%
- EPS: 51%
- Nylon: 13%
- POM: 2%
- ABS: 1%
- Polyester: 6%
- Magnet: 1%