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There was a day... There was a day when few bicycle specific helmets existed. When we rode recreationally, trained or raced, it was in hockey or mountaineering helmets. Of course, the pros used no helmets at all or leather strap helmets that looked cool but offered no real protection. Giro changed all that with a helmet that was light, looked good and had great ventilation. When Tour de France and World Champion cyclist Greg LeMond began wearing a Giro helmet other professional cyclists soon followed. Suddenly wearing a helmet was in style for the cycling masses. The Giro helmet and the helmet craze it created, probably saved many thousands of lives.
I trust my noggin to a Giro helmet and can recommend them from the experience of crashing in one. Many of the Giro helmets we have listed are MIPS (Multi-directional Impact Protection System) rated. Swedish neurosurgeon, Hans von Holst, is known, somewhat, as the father of MIPS technology. Holst discovered that helmets could be designed slightly differently to rotate internally during a crash and this could reduce rotational brain injuries. MIPS helmets will be slightly more expensive because of their multilayered design to accomplish that.
Another popular helmet option for ebike riders are the Sena helmets with their built-in intercom system. With these helmets you can carry on a conversation with your riding partner without yelling. If you already have a helmet you like, the intercom units are available separately and listed here.
Cycling gloves, like your helmet, are an important part of your safety gear. Gel gloves can help your hands handle the normal vibration that comes up through the handlebars and grips. If you take a spill, your hands will have an extra layer to reduce road rash potential. In even the most simple fall from losing your balance at very low speeds, it is instinctive to put your hands out to cushion your fall and without gloves your hands will take the brunt of that. Jaunty gloves are a nice low cost option and what my wife, Sue, rides with. The Giro gloves are top shelf in quality, just like their helmets.
One of the best things you can purchase for seat comfort is a pair of padded bike shorts as they have flatter seams in the inseam area. I'm not talking about a skin tight Spandex cycling shorts here. These are usually referred to a Touring Shorts or Baggies and often have pockets which are handy for keys, wallet or Chapstick. These are ones that look like a regular pair of sport shorts. You can walk into a store or restaurant without anyone pointing at you! Conventional shorts have seams that can rub you the wrong way.
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