UVEX Cycling Helmet Review

Before our latest cycle touring trip, I decided it was time for a new helmet.  My former helmet had long been soaked with sweat, faded from the sun, wasn't comfortable and worst of all- didn't allow good airflow...thus I wasn't too keen on wearing it for nearly a week straight in the heat of high summer! The search began and after going store to store and dealer to dealer, I settled on a German-made UVEX. After trying it out on a few rides around town, I was pretty satisfied, but the real test would come a few weeks later as hubby and I set out on our 1000+km tour from the mountains of Switzerland back along the Danube valley of Austria.

 

I must say I was VERY pleased with the performance of this helmet! Extremely light-weight, super comfy fit and best of all very well ventilated.  All of their helmets feature what they refer to as "Fast Adapting System" webbing with turn dial circumference adjuster and single button strap adjustment. (Checkout the UVEX helmet technology specs here: http://www.uvex-sports.com/de-en/technologies/helmet-technologies/)   This means it's super easy to get a perfect fit and adjustments can easily be made with one hand while riding.  It's also practical because it allows you to adjust for under-helmet garments such as hats & bandanas without too much fuss.

The women's models just weren't to my liking so I ended up purchasing a mid-range, men's model.  UVEX helmets can be pretty pricey, but when choice of available colors are your only complaint- these helmets are certainly worth the investment.