![]() ![]() Colors: Classic Black or White, New metallic finishes: Beetle Green, Oxford Blue (pictured), Red, and Silver.Bidding arrivederci to the iconic leather strap, that has been a mainstay on KASK helmets for years. ![]() The Elemento also uses the KASKs “Pro” chinstrap, the same ultra-lightweight chinstrap used by INEOS. KASK’s new helmet fit and adjustment system is now dubbed OCTOFIT+, offering easy on-the-fly adjustments and sturdy attachment to the rider’s head. That characteristic property helped the new Elemento receive a five-star review from Virginia Tech’s highly authoritative test lap. The Multipod structure also has isotropic properties, meaning it’s equally strong in all directions, the same thing that makes 3D-printed saddles so popular. After many tests, KASK found their new Multipods enable the helmet to withstand linear and rotational impacts better. The WG11 is the internally-developed test protocol performed at KASK to address non-linear impact forces on a rider in a crash. These Multipods are a direct result of KASK’s own Rotational Impact WG11 Testing. Think of it as an elastomer-like material with more airflow and comfort – just like we’ve seen with 3D-printed saddle padding. Multipod is a new KASK-designed structure that is 3D-printed and used for the Elemento’s internal padding. Increasing the internal vents improves the helmet’s ventilation while simultaneously reducing the size of the ventilation holes, which also makes the helmet more slippery in the wind.ģD-Printed Multipod padding & safety technologies With this new technology, the design team at KASK can increase the size of the Elementos internal channels without worrying about neglecting safety. The material of the Fluid Carbon 12 shell absorbs the impact and then can distribute that force more evenly across the helmet. A helmet that fits great and does everything well…easy, right? Elemento Fluid Carbon 12 techįluid Carbon 12 is a new KASK composite technopolymer capable of absorbing more energy from an impact than traditional materials. The INEOS Grenadiers squad and the KASK design team looked to produce a helmet that was not only super aerodynamic but also offered high levels of safety and improved ventilation. KASK immediately began working with INEOS Grenadiers on the Elemento, across all racing disciplines. ![]() INEOS Grenadiers Testing and Design XCO photos by Cory Benson, copyright ![]() The study illuminated that an athlete’s thermal comfort (helmet-wise) is as essential as a helmet’s weight and aerodynamics. KASK started the journey of the Elemento back in 2020, when they conducted an in-depth analysis of numerous scientific studies on how athletes’ performances varied as their body temperatures changed. To phrase it simply - any cyclist who is driven by the quest for ultimate speed $ performance. A design which aims to help make elite athletes faster competing in the world’s best road, cross-country, cyclocross, and gravel events. This all-new KASK Elemento is a top-tier offering from the Italian helmet manufacturer. KASK Elemento aero road bike helmet, but more… Aero road isn’t just for on-road anymore. One thing is for sure this new helmet is an all-rounder that has already proven effective in many different cycling disciplines. We’ve seen it protecting the heads of the INEOS Grenadiers on the road and, most recently, Pauline Ferrand-Prevot racing XC mountain bikes at the Nové Město na Moravě World Cup this past weekend. KASK’s new aero road helmet has been hiding in plain sight for months. ![]()
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