BRAND: BELL PRODUCT: SPARK PUBLICATION: SINGLETRAK PAGE: https://singletrackworld.com/2018/07/wils-19-product-highlights-from-day-3of-eurobike-2018/ DATE: 12th JULY 2018
The Bell Spark is a brand new trail lid that sits underneath the 4Forty. Despite being an ‘entry level’ helmet, I reckon it looks very swish with its flowy integrated visor. The overall shape shows a similar amount of coverage to the 4Forty and Sixer lids, and it also gets a goggle gripper on the backside. The Spark will be available in a standard version for £49.99, and a MIPS-version for £69.99. To bring the price down, you don’t get full in-mould construction. To help protect the exposed EPS foam, Bell has used little orange rubber bumpers for the strap anchor points – a really simple but effective feature. There’s plenty of padding on the inside, and the central forehead pad actually extends underneath the helmet rim – Bell calls this the Sweat Guide, and it’s there to draw sweat away from your eyes and glasses.