Bike Helmet
The Bike Helmet(NA)[a] or Cycle Helmet(EU/OC)[b], is headgear in the Splatoon series.
In Splatoon, it is a 3-star item produced by Skalop and comes with the primary ability Ink Recovery Up.
It can be purchased from Cooler Heads for 
11,000.
In Splatoon 2, it is a 2-star item produced by Skalop and comes with the primary ability Ink Recovery Up.
It can be purchased from Headspace for 
4,800 or from SplatNet 2 Gear Shop for 9,600.
In Splatoon 3, it is a 1-star item produced by Skalop and comes with the primary ability Ink Recovery Up.
It can be purchased from Naut Couture for 
4,800 or from SplatNet 3 Shop for 9,600.
Appearance
The Bike Helmet is a traditional foam helmet used for professional and recreational biking. It has many angled holes on its plastic surface, which changes color to match that of the wearer's ink. Its underside and the chinstrap securing it to the wearer's head are both black.
Splatoon
Abilities
The Bike Helmet comes with Ink Recovery Up as the primary ability. As a 3-star item, the Bike Helmet comes with three additional slots for secondary abilities. Since it is made by the Skalop brand, it has a higher chance of rolling Quick Respawn and a lower chance of rolling Special Saver to fill its secondary ability slots.
Splatoon 2
Abilities
The Bike Helmet comes with Ink Recovery Up as the primary ability when purchased from shop or ordered from Murch. When purchased from SplatNet 2, it comes with any other primary ability normally available to Headgear. As a 2-star item, the Bike Helmet comes with two additional slots for secondary abilities, which may be increased to a maximum of three slots with a Super Sea Snail for each slot. Since it is made by the Skalop brand, it has a higher chance of rolling Quick Respawn and a lower chance of rolling Special Saver to fill its secondary ability slots.
Splatoon 3
Abilities
The Bike Helmet comes with Ink Recovery Up as the primary ability when purchased from shop or ordered from Murch. When purchased from SplatNet 3, it comes with any other primary ability normally available to Headgear. As a 1-star item, the Bike Helmet comes with two additional slots for secondary abilities. The star level may be increased with Super Sea Snails for 1 (first), 1 (second), 5 (third), 10 (fourth), or 20 (fifth) Super Sea Snails per star, or by purchasing additional copies of it from Naut Couture for 10,000 (first), 30,000 (second), 50,000 (third), 100,000 (fourth), or 200,000 (fifth) Cash per star. Increasing the star level to 2 stars will add another secondary ability slot for a total of three slots. Increasing the star level beyond 2 stars will increase the gear experience gained by a cumulative 3.333…% up to 10% additional experience at 5-star level. Since it is made by the Skalop brand, it has a higher chance of rolling Quick Respawn and a lower chance of rolling Special Saver to fill its secondary ability slot.
Gallery
A female Inkling wearing the Bike Helmet.
Another female Inkling wearing the Bike Helmet, holding a .52 Gal.
A male Inkling wearing the Bike Helmet.
The same male Inkling seen from the back.
Closeup of a male Inkling wearing the Bike Helmet.
Official art of an Inkling wearing the Bike Helmet, holding a Carbon Roller.
Another with a Mini Splatling.
Official art of a team of Inklings - the farthest is wearing the Bike Helmet.
Concept art of Inkling fashion, with an early version of the Bike Helmet at the lower left.
Concept art of female Inklings, also with an early version of the Bike Helmet.
An icon of a yellow-orange Bike Helmet found in Super Mario Maker.
Front view.
Back view.
Trivia
- The Bike Helmet is tied with the Forest Vest for most expensive gear with Ink Recovery Up in Splatoon.
- A UI icon for an older version of the item was discovered in the data files for Super Mario Maker. In this version, the foam is a yellow-orange instead of pink.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
サイクルメット saikuru metto |
Cycle Helmet. Metto is an abbreviation for helmet. |
 Dutch |
Fietshelm | Bike helmet |
 French (NOA) |
Casque de vélo | Bicycle helmet |
 French (NOE) |
Casque de cycliste | Cyclist helmet |
 German |
Fahrradhelm | Bike helmet |
 Italian |
Casco da bici | Bike Helmet |
 Russian |
Велошлем Veloshlem |
Bike helmet |
 Spanish (NOA) |
Casco de ciclista | Cyclist helmet |
 Spanish (NOE) |
Casco ciclista | Cyclist helmet |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
单车安全帽 dānchē ānquán mào (Mandarin) |
Bicycle Safety Hat |
 Chinese (Traditional) |
單車安全帽 dānchē ānquán mào (Mandarin) |
Bicycle Safety Hat |
 Korean |
사이클 헬멧 saikeul helmet |
Cycle Helmet |
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