BASICS Helmet liners are made of foam that holds heat well. Human bodies use the head to radiate excess heat during exercise. Only a flow of air over the head can carry that heat out of the helmet, so ventilation becomes critical in hot weather, and is needed even in cold weather to carry moisture away. Back in the 1980’s a British university study found that the larger the front vents, the cooler the helmet. More recent research indicates that for optimal cooling the air also needs to be channeled to the exits, so the interior channels are important to taking in the most air possible through the front vents. In some designs air may even prematurely exit through the side or top vents before performing its cooling role, and researchers have covered some vents and actually improved cooling performance. Some air flows under the edges of the helmet if you have not sealed the edge against your head with fit pads. In short, the interaction of the vents and channels in directing th...
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