Started From the Bottom: Fizik Launches Its First-Ever Trio of Helmets
Fizik's next frontier in keeping riders comfortable? Helmets, including a ventilated helmet, an aero helmet, and a tri helmet.
Alvin is a tech editor for Velo, where he covers road, gravel, and e-bikes after nearly a decade in the bike industry. In addition, he uses his background in urban planning to cover stories around active transportation, policy, tech, and infrastructure through the Urbanist Update series. He currently lives in the Bay Area with his wife and an ever-growing stable of bikes and kitchen utensils.
Fizik's next frontier in keeping riders comfortable? Helmets, including a ventilated helmet, an aero helmet, and a tri helmet.
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