(Image credit: Josh Croxton) We took 23* different helmets from 18 brands to the wind tunnel for a back-to-back test to find out which was fastest (and which was slowest!).

On the 20th April, Cyclingnews review expert, Tom Wieckowski, and I took 24 different road bike helmets from 18 different brands to the wind tunnel at the Silverstone Sports Engineering Hub.

The new Steelbird SXE is certified under dual homologation, meeting both BIS IS 4151:2015 and the globally recognized DOT FMVSS 218 (Department of Transportation, USA) safety standards.

Dubbed the Tube, the wind tunnel is being used for MET’s testing and development. The first major release from this venture is the Drone Wide Body II time trial helmet.

Shoei’s new X-SPR Pro helmet looks set to raise the bar in helmet tech – and particularly aerodynamics. The Pro is Shoei’s top-of-the-range, FIM-homologated racing lid, built to meet the new ...