Keep in mind though that you are going to need accessories to meet that promise. The promise of the Bontrager Circuit WaveCel helmet is that it can replace a road bike helmet, a gravel bike helmet, and a commuter bike helmet. Take the two mounts off, strap your lights to your bike, and you've got a completely different helmet.
If you want to ride a performance bike it wouldn't make much sense to do it with the Giro helmet but the Bontrager takes about 30 seconds to convert. You could get as much comfort, and more integration, with a helmet like the Giro Escape MIPS but there's a limit to what that helmet can do. It's flexibility that defines the Bontrager Circuit WaveCel though. Everything felt just right in that setting. With an upright position, all the accessories were super comfortable. Experiencing the upright position was when I really understood what this helmet was all about. Next time I took it out I left the performance bike at home and swapped it for my Priority Continuum Onyx city bike. It's worth noting though that even on a rough doubletrack road, the lights were solid on the helmet. The rest of that ride I spent feeling like the weight of the lights was a bit much with my head so far down. For that ride, I was able to flip it up but I later removed it. The riding position of that bike is too far forward and it inhibits visibility. The first time I took the Circuit helmet out to test I added all the accessories and jumped on my Trek Checkpoint SL6 gravel bike. The other piece is the NeoVisor (opens in new tab) which adds a peak via velcro and works well to shield your eyes in the more upright position common to city bikes. These lights are lightweight, meant to make you visible, and they pair with the two magnetic Blendr mounts that come in the box. The most important is the Ion 200 RT / Flare RT (opens in new tab) bike light set. The Bontrager Circuit is the answer to this question.įor commuting duties, you are going to want to add some accessories. They spend far more time riding around town but when it's time to go for a fast ride they don't want a second helmet. There are also lots of people who don't mind having two helmets but there's a big group of people who do both types of riding but only want to own one helmet. Fast riders who don't ever commute have a lot of choices. I'm drawn to the technology that WaveCel offers and I like that the XXX is aero optimised but it's the Circuit that seems the most exciting.Īs a reviewer, I get asked all the time what product I suggest and helmet style is a frequent topic. I've spent time in the XXX, in the Spectre, and now I've taken my turn in the Circuit. I've been wearing Bontrager WaveCel helmets for years. Even the adjuster itself is worth a call out for being a Boa branded piece. If you are trying to deal with a ponytail this has got to be a helmet worth looking for that big, wide, open area that looks perfect for fitting hair through. There are three vertical positions along with a massive open area above the adjuster.
In terms of quality-of-life design features, a big one has to be the design of the rear cradle. It's also an alternative to MIPS for those who don't like the liner that MIPS uses. There's no definitive way to say if one is better than the other but WaveCel does very well in independent testing from Virginia Tech.
MIPS is the best-known brand when it comes to rotational impact technology and WaveCel is the Bontrager solution to similar problems. There's no doubt that Bontrager would prefer not to get a mention in relation to other common technologies but the reality is that they are less well known. At the heart of the Bontrager Circuit helmet is WaveCel technology. Of course, visual style is only part of what makes the design of a helmet successful.
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