Readers have seen the Lazer Urbanize in various photos and a movie for the past few weeks. I’ve been getting lots of questions about it so let’s just get this out of the way: it’s a dorkenheimer helmet, dorkiest we’ve seen, but works and I dig it.
Reactions to the helmet so far include
We’re bike dorks and this helmet was made for us.
The Urbanize moves a surprising amount of air with a venturi effect, but not when you’re standing still. The built-in lights are functional, not very bright, but do add visibility. The best function is you can just put the helmet on your head, spin the Rollsys dial and it’s snug.
A flaw is when it’s raining hard, water accumulates on the visor and eventually dumps into your face. As skater-style helmets become more fashionable, the Lazer is distinctive and a helmet choice we wear because we can.
Also see David’s review of the Lazer 02 RD Helmet.