Similar to the all-new Cularis MTB helmet earlier at present, POC has a brand new aero highway Cytal helmet too, balancing vented aerodynamic efficiency with unparalleled security. This one isn’t fairly as all-new, sharing the identical total form as POC’s professional highway crew racing Cytal Carbon that debuted final summer season. However whereas this new Cytal drops the carbon to decrease prices at only a 10g weight penalty, the large innovation is a cautious multi-density EPS foam building that makes this the most secure highway biking helmet that POC produces.
New POC Cytal claims to be the Most secure Highway Bike Helmet
The truth is, the brand new POC Cytal earns the title of most secure highway bike helmet within the unbiased Virginia Tech Helmet Ranking lab’s assessments. Its security is ranked so extremely, that solely 2 helmets sit larger throughout all classes – the current Fox Speedframe RS mountain bike helmet, and POC’s personal new Cularis MTB helmet launched at present as properly.
On the similar time, this isn’t a helmet that clearly appears to be like like it will be the most secure in the marketplace. It appears to be like fairly much like the pattern for angular aero-shaped highway biking helmets. Though it’s a bit boxy in form, suggesting some additional materials that will assist soak up crash affect vitality.
However apparently, within the VT assessments, the brand new Cytal scores a lot safer than the earlier Cytal Carbon which seems to be extremely related.
So how did POC make it safer?
POC says they began with the important thing aerodynamic, air flow, and even stability traits of the Cytal Carbon, after which form of re-engineered how they may make it safer.
“Our security mission is crystal clear, and it evokes us to enhance and continuously query the established order. We all know tips on how to develop extremely ventilated, comfy, aerodynamic and extremely protecting helmets; with the Cytal and Cularis, we needed to problem ourselves to take one other step ahead. Specifically, we needed to combine extra of our real-world testing and analysis information to refine particulars and improve helmet efficiency. And the Cytal and Cularis are a real embodiment of this strategy.”
– Oscar Huss, POC Cheif Product Officer
The key security ingredient appears to be a variable-density EPS foam crumble zone building that was developed primarily based on POC’s in-house warmth map that research the place impacts happen in real-world biking crashes. There, FEM modeling (Finite Component Technique) let POC engineers enhance vitality absorption the place it issues essentially the most. Whereas additionally retaining top-tier air flow and aerodynamic efficiency.
How does it really feel out on the highway?
Once more, we are able to’t actually communicate to the protection till I land on my head (fortunately not but.) however the independence and credibility of Virginia Tech go a protracted approach to help the claims of this because the most secure highway helmet in the marketplace.
What I can communicate to is how the Cytal feels.
The design is sort of tall and angular within the entrance, which truly leads to a extra even front-to-back stability than many different helmets. The Cytal merely sits very comfortably atop my head, most likely feeling even lighter than it truly is.
It’s also tremendous ventilated. The ahead edge and wing-shaped high do a terrific job of leveraging the Venturi-effect to attract air into the inver channels and velocity it up over your head.
That is definitely probably the most ventilated helmets I’ve ever ridden. To the purpose that driving in cool climate after sweating on the climbs was higher with a factor biking cap on beneath.
Tech Particulars
- #1 ranked for highway biking security by unbiased Virginia Tech Helmet Scores (March 2025)
- 5-star Virginia Tech security score, and ranked #3 throughout all biking helmet classes
- CFD-optimized aerodynamic design, whereas nonetheless prioritizing most air flow
- absolutely ventilated aero highway design, using Venturi-effect airflow
- 5 bigger vertical entrance consumption vents, 5 smaller air scoop high consumption vents behind the wing & two facet scoop consumption vents
- airflow excessive of the pinnacle and behind the occipital space with deep inside channels to compress & exit via 5 rear exhaust vents
- MIPS Air Node skinny rotational affect safety answer
- variable density EPS foam co-molded in multi-part polycarbonate shell
- Eye Storage grippers to securely maintain sun shades
- 360° dial match adjustment with further vertical place adjustment
- light-weight plastic buckle
- 3 separate US/CPSC, CE/EN & AS/NZS licensed fashions to optimize weight
- light-weight claimed at CPSC: S 300g, M 320g, L 340g; CE: S 250g, M 270g (271g precise), L 300g; AS/NZS: S 260g, M 280g, L 300g
- 3 wider-range sizes accessible: S(50-56cm), M (54-59cm) & Giant (56-61cm)
POC Cytal highway – Pricing, choices & availability
The brand new POC Cytal aero highway biking helmet is accessible now straight from POC and their accomplice retailers by the tip of subsequent week for $330 / 320€. Patrons may also decide from 9 matte coloration choices: AVIP-style fluorescent orange/black, navy blue/black, black/white, white/black, darkish inexperienced/white, pink/black, all again, all grey with grey foam, or all white with white foam. And naturally, all colours in 3 sizes and every market getting their acceptable certification.
