Giro Me2 Infant Bike Helmet | 
| Brand: Giro
Category: Sports
Department: unisex-adult
Buy New: $21.95 - $57.75
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Rating:  80 reviews
Sales Rank: 90
Age: 6 months - 2 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 14 x 9.2 x 7.1
MPN: 120262
UPC: 361857239280
EAN: 0361857239280
ASIN: B000FABD0G
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| Features:
| • | Adjustable bike helmet for infants and toddlers | | • | Mini-Loc fit system with simple strap guides and buckle that won't pinch skin | | • | 20 vents with built-in bug netting to keep your child's head cool | | • | Multiple colorful designs; built-in visor | | • | Fits heads measuring 18.75 to 20.5 inches (48 to 52 centimeters) |
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Product Description
The Me2 features thoughtful touches that parents adore and kids love, like the adjustable fit system and a buckle that won't pinch soft skin. It's the perfect introduction to a lifelong bond with helmets. TECHNOLOGIES: -In-Mold Technology SPECS: -Fit System: Acu Dial -Construction: Microshell with built-in bug net -Ventilation: 6 vents FEATURES: -Built-in visor -Pinch-proof buckle
Amazon.com Product Description
Make sure your kids have a fun and safe ride with the Giro Me2 bike helmet for infants and toddlers. In addition to several colorfully fanciful designs--including yellow chicks, aviator pigs, pink bunnies, and red duck and goose--the helmet features 20 vents (protected with a built-in bug net) to help to keep your child's head cool. It also features Giro's Mini-Loc fit system with simple strap guides that enable your kid to put on the helmet without pinching skin. There's soft padding inside that feels great and a built-in visor for a bit of shade. This helmet is adjustable, enabling it to grow with your child. It's sized for infants and toddlers with heads measuring 18.75 to 20.5 inches in diameter. 
20 vents with built-in bug netting keep your child's head cool. | 
Giro's Mini-Loc fit system features simple strap guides. | Fitting a Helmet
Here are some guidelines to getting the best fit for a bike helmet. - Eyes: The rim of the helmet should be up to 1 to 2 finger widths above the eyebrows
- Ears: The straps should form a V under just beneath the ear lobe
- Mouth: When the rider opens her mouth, the buckle should feel snug on the chin and the helmet should hug the head
Before using the helmet, stand in front of the mirror and grab the helmet with both hands and twist it to the left and to the right. If the helmet fits right, the skin on the forehead will move as the helmet moves. If it does not, then the helmet is too loose and is unsafe for use and you need to start over. About Giro
Working late nights in his garage, designer/bike racer Jim Gentes created the first lightweight adult cycling helmet in 1985. Friends at NASA helped tune the final helmet shape and vent placement, and the result was the Giro Prolight, a helmet that was better looking than traditional designs while offering a superior fit and still met the industry's toughest safety standards. Plus, it was half the weight of traditional helmets. Since then, Giro has advanced its helmets, many of which have set the standards for styling, function, and innovation for progressive, performance-oriented riders on dirt, pavement, and snow. Giro helmets are worn by millions of riders, cyclists, skiers, and snowboarders around the world. Young-bloods and old-timers; hard-cores, heshers, and hipsters; rookies, experts, and a few regular Joes too--in fact, pretty much anyone that appreciates superior fit and function, cutting edge styling, and the very best ideas you get in a helmet.
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Cute Helmet March 5, 2007
Ami Scott (Moscow, ID)
52 out of 53 found this review helpful
I bought this helmet because it was the only infant helmet available locally at the time. However, although the price is a bit steep, when you take your childs safety into account, it's worth it. At first I had a bit of a problem figuring out how to fit it to a squirming toddler. But once I did figure it out, it's easy to adjust. I have now had it over a year, and it still going great. Deedee still loves her pink bunnies. It hasn't gotten used at much as I would have liked, but I'm glad that it's growing with her so we don't have to buy another one for her yet. I like that there are several cute designs to choose from. I have heard that it's better to have a smooth rounded back vs. a back that protrudes, however I can't say that I've noticed a difference. Both of my boys have Bell helmets that do protrude in the back, and they have never complained about it when riding in the trailer or in on of the infant seats. Although this is marketed as pinch free, expect that you will pinch your child once in a while. Especially if the chin strap is too tight. Still, it happens much less often than one the older style clips. Another eason I would reccomend this over a Bell is because of the dial in the back that tighten's/loosen's the strap to the perfect fit of the head without having adjust the chin strap. A child's Bell helmet doesn't have this feature.
Versatile adjustment for infants May 5, 2008
Murphmolly (PA, USA)
37 out of 37 found this review helpful
I read a lot of different reviews for bike helmets including those of a well-known national consumer's group magazine. Our local sporting goods store has an array of helmets for kids age 3 and up, but just try and find one for an infant/toddler. Amazon's reviews were very helpful and I finally narrowed the choice down to the Bell Boomerang and the Giro Me2. Both were rated well, but the feature that got my vote for the Giro was the adjustable fit system. With just the twist of a knob (located at the rear of the helmet), the inside strap that encircles the infant's head can be tightened or loosened for a custom fit. This is particularly useful when dealing with an infant who is new to wearing a bike helmet, and therefore resistant to putting it on and fiddling too long with strap adjustments. Giro also includes some extra stick-on foam pads to help provide extra cushion and a good fit. I had the most difficulty finding the right position for the chinstrap. But I suspect with any brand helmet, it would take some finesse to cajole your infant while making the proper adjustment. My son, who is 10 months old, did not like it when I fastened the clip, but once we were on the bike, he loved it and totally forgot about wearing the helmet. I'm well satisfied with this purchase, plus with Amazon's free shipping, it was a good deal.
Love it so far August 6, 2007
Stacy A. Depierre (Ohio)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I previously purchased another helmet for my 15-month-old son from Meijer on sale, but reconsidered after doing some research on safety. I spent a little more on this helmet, but I know that it was worth it. I know that it will keep my little guy safe and he LOVES it. Fortunately, we are working towards making him a child who will keep a hat on and he thinks it's funny to wear his helmet, even when he is not on the bike. I like the fact that there are several ways to adjust the fit on this helmet-not just the chin straps, but also the clicker thing on the back of the helmet. I feel much more confident this way, that it is sitting accurately on his head. It seems comfortable as he doesn't fight to get it off and the design is adorable, but not too "babyish" so if need be, it can grow with him a little. Overall, a good price for a great helmet!
Toddler Helmet March 27, 2009
eljaydubs (Central New Jersey)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is adorable. Rated #2 in safety in tests. (Chose this one because the #1 helmet, the Bell Boomerang, has a long part in the back so the child can't put their head back in a high seat.) Not sure if it's meant to be a "girl" helmet, but I got the yellow chicks one for my 20-month-old son, and it doesn't look girly (just wasn't as crazy about the blue or red). Seems safe and easy to adjust (LOVE the back wind-thing to adjust tightness-it's super easy). Overall I am very happy with this helmet, I had originally purchased one from Target (forget the brand) and it didn't seem half as safe and nice as this one. Would definitely recommend.
perfect for my biker chick! October 11, 2007
Boom (Seattle, WA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This helmet is very safe and sturdy. I have been using it on my 8 month old. The only issue that I have with it (and likely other helmets), is that the strap is hard to get underneath a chubby chinned baby. Especially one like mine that doesn't like anything under her chin. But, we got it on, and went for a ride. What fun!
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