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A ventilated helmet with an add-on aero shell: How does the Uvex Surge fare in a wind tunnel test?

Prior to its August launch, the Uvex Surge helmet was first seen at full flight atop the head of Biniam Girmay at the 2024 Tour de France, a race in which the Eritrean became the first black African to win a stage, before doubling up, and then getting a third on his way to take the green jersey classification as the best sprinter in the race. 

Testing scorecard and notes
Design and aesthetics Looks are subjective but I quite like the appearance of the Surge. Top marks also for how cleanly the add-on shell integrates. 10/10
Comfort All-day comfortable with no pinch or pressure points. The only pitfall is the lack of vertical adjustment on the straps. 9/10
Ventilation With the cover removed, it’s among the most well-ventilated helmets around 10/10
Safety MIPS Air Node often performs well, and I’ve no reason to doubt that here, but there’s no third-party data to back up the claim 8/10
Aero performance In our wind tunnel test, the Uvex Surge performed well below average, even with the aero shell in place 5/10
Value A two-in-one helmet that offers extra versatility. Other helmets offer a similar level of performance at a similar price, but despite the high price, the performance is on par and the dual-purpose means the value here is good 8/10
Overall Row 6 – Cell 1 50/60 (83%)
SOURCE: CyclingNews   (go to source)
AUTHOR: josh.croxton@futurenet.com
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