Met Stradivarius 199 - The Lightest Bike Helmet - Monday 10th July, 2006.

The Finest Instrument is now the Lightest!

MET, the leading Italian brand and specialist in bike helmets production launched the Stradivarius 199, the first helmet in the world below 200grams, at the Girod'Italia.

This amazing achievement was realised thanks to the development and fine tuning of a new and still confidential fiber-composite (exclusive to MET). This new and revolutionary fiber-composite allows a reduction in the use of materials and thereby reducing the overall weight, while preserving its resistance. The revolutionary fiber was entirely developed in the MET R & D and production department in Talamona, in the heart of the Italian Alps.

The final result for the STRADIVARIUS 199 is obtained by cutting its original weight by more than 25%, for 199 grams, a revolution in the bike racing world. Engineered for professionals and high tech enthusiasts alike, the STRADIVARIUS 199 is also equipped with other features such as: the SafeT head retention system, perforated Kevlar® lateral retention straps, and Coolmax® padding keeping sweat at minimum. Due to its 17 air vents, the lightest helmet of the world is also one of the coolest.

Met Stradivarius 199 Tech info:

STRADIVARIUS 199, the lightest bike helmet in the world at 199 grams.

In-molding construction
Internal layer in UltimaLite Fibre Composite
17 air vents
Posterior air vents
Perforated Kevlar® lateral retention straps, incorporated in the in molding process
Coolmax® internal padding
Safe T head retention system
2 adjustable sizes : M 54-57 cm L 58-61 cm
SRP; £149.99

No victories without champions, no champions without MET

Giro d'Italia, stage 17 Helmet: New MET Stradivarius 199 Event: Giro d'ltalia, stage 17 Location: From Tramin to Furkel Pass, 121 km Action: A thrilling stage: Piepoli, Team Saunier Duval, finishes first for the second time and Simoni takes the third place in the general ranking. An unforgettable spectacle!