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Youth Mainframe Helmet (MIPS)

Kids on ebikes, escooters, and trails, adult-grade MIPS protection and a Virginia Tech 5-star platform under $60.

Fox Racing Youth Mainframe trail helmet with extended rear coverage and MIPS. Image via Fox Racing.

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Strengths

  • MIPS rotational-impact protection, the same system as the adult Mainframe, at a youth price.
  • The Mainframe platform is a perennial top-value pick in Virginia Tech's independent impact lab.
  • Extended coverage at the side and back of the head, where kids actually hit.
  • MIPS-integrated fit system saves weight at 320 g.
  • Removable, machine-washable liner.

Weaknesses

  • Youth one-size (48-52 cm) only; bigger kids need adult S/M.
  • Frequently sold out in popular colorways.
  • Trail-style half shell, not a chin-bar option for aggressive riders.

Specs

Weight Grams
320
Mips
Yes
Certification
Virginia Tech 5-Star rated platform
Fit Range
Youth one-size, 48-52 cm
Liner
Removable, washable

Sources

Every claim in this guide that isn't first-person experience is traceable to one of the sources below. URLs verified at publication; some may rot. Let us know if so.

  1. Youth Mainframe official page — Fox RacingMSRP $79.95, sale $55.98; specs.
  2. Fox Racing Mainframe MIPS review — The Loam WolfIndependent platform review: fit, venting, value.
By Max Langley·