Bell has long been known as an innovator in the protective headgear world, and it is upping the ante in 2013 with the new Full-9 full-face mountain bike helmet–a sleek, stylish piece of gear that incorporates several state-of-the-art safety features into its functional design.

Though the Full-9 certainly benefits from the trickle-down technology afforded by its older motocross brother, the Moto-9, it has been designed exclusively for downhill and BMX–and is compliant with ASTM downhill and BMX standards in addition to the regular CPSC and CE bicycle helmet requirements. To read the full preview, click here.

Photos courtesy Bike, Anthony Smith