What makes the brand new Canyon helmets so totally different? It’s onerous to inform till you actually have a look at them. Underneath shut statement, you’ll discover the chin strap isn’t a strap in any respect. It’s a inflexible plastic construction that has an adjustment knob on the underside.
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Canyon CFR Helmets: Rethinking Retention
Once I first noticed the Canyon CFR’s “non-chin strap,” I requested, “Why?” Helmet chin straps have labored superb for eons. It gave the impression to be an answer to an issue that didn’t exist.
Canyon claims it solves a fairly frequent downside that the majority don’t even know may very well be plaguing them: improper helmet retention. Sure, most of us understand how to decide on the proper measurement, however the perpetrator isn’t the scale of the helmet however how it’s secured. If the helmet doesn’t keep positioned appropriately throughout a crash, likelihood is it gained’t be a lot assist, regardless of how a lot different security tech is in it.
Canyon partnered with ingredient model HighBar to assist remedy the retention problem, which resulted within the “non-chin strap.”
How Is the HighBar System Higher Than a Chin Strap?
First off, Canyon claims the HighBar system saves watts. In wind tunnel testing, the Canyon group discovered the HighBar system examined 7 W sooner at 31 mph than a standard helmet strap. Should you crank up the pace much more, to 37+ mph, you would see a 10-20W financial savings — 33 seconds over 62 miles.
Canyon claims the HighBar system can also be quieter. Everyone knows straps transfer within the wind, particularly when fitted improperly. HighBar takes this out of the equation. The inflexible construction lets the strap slice by the air. Wind tunnel checks have proven that the HighBar system reduces sound ranges by 6-7.5dB in comparison with typical helmet straps.
The dearth of a standard chin strap also can preserve you cooler. The HighBar by no means touches the pores and skin; it hovers round it, as does the BOA-style adjustment dial mounted underneath the chin. Canyon claims that helmets geared up with HighBar are as much as 4.8 levels cooler than helmets that use conventional webbing straps.
The ratchet dial gives simple, one-handed adjustment and isn’t as cumbersome because it sounds (in line with a BikeRumor editor who noticed it on the Sea Otter Traditional).
Canyon CFR Helmet Line
Canyons’ new CFR helmet fashions are available two choices: Disruptr for street, gravel, and mountain use and the extra aero Stingr. Each fashions use the HighBar match system.
Disruptr CFR
The Disruptr CFR is the street/gravel/XC-mountain pro-level helmet specializing in air flow for all-day missions. The Disruptr additionally comes with a magnetic port within the rear to take a Canyon rear mild. The sunshine seems to be a superb security addition for coaching and commuting. The sunshine has 5 modes and as much as 30 hours of run time.
- Colour choices: White, Black, and Gray
- Weight: 275 g (M measurement/CE customary)
- Worth: $330
Stingr CFR
The Stingr CFR is a race-ready aero helmet constructed for podium steps and private bests. Canyon claims it weighs the identical because the all-around Disruptr.
- Colour choices: White and Black
- Weight: 275 g (M measurement/CE customary)
- Worth: $330
Each helmets function inside Mips Air Node crash safety. They’re accessible in Small, Medium, and Massive, completely from Canyon.com or by way of the Canyon app, the place you may as well discover service directions.
The brand new Canyon CFR helmet line arrives after the discharge of the Canyon CFR sneakers, rounding out almost all the pieces you have to experience — offered by Canyon. All the brand new CFR choices (sneakers and helmet) are for pro-level efficiency, whether or not using street, cross-country, ultra-distance mountain, or gravel.
Canyon helmets will also be seen in particular person at Canyon’s Manufacturing unit Service areas in Europe and North America. Search for a assessment and ideas as quickly as ours arrives.
