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| July 01, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

 
Overall Ratings 
 
Within types, in performance order 
 
BRAND & MODEL             PRICE      OVERALL SCORE 
 
                                  P   F   G    VG   E 
 
ADULT MODELS These conventional bike helmets combine 
protection and ventilation--best overall for regular 
riding. 
 
Giro Gila                   $70                     83 
 
Trek Vapor,                  40                     81 
A CR Best Buy 
 
Giro Torrent                 45                78 
 
Specialized Enduro Comp      40                76 
 
Specialized M1              100                73 
 
Bell Aquila                  55                69 
 
Giro Pneumo                 160                69 
 
Bell ...

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