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Newest Fox Speedframe Helmets are Already Virginia Tech’s Top-Ranked

Newest Fox Speedframe Helmets are Already Virginia Tech’s Top-Ranked

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The newest Fox open face helmet has broken cover, and it’s already attracting positive attention – especially from the testers at Virginia Tech. The new Fox Speedframe won’t even be available until sometime around mid-March, but they’ve already climbed to the top of the latest bicycle helmet ratings from VT with the Speedframe RS taking the top spot, and the Speedframe Pro taking #2 (more on the differences below).

As mentioned, the consumer launch for the new helmets won’t be until later this spring, but you’ll be seeing the Speedframe on Fox athletes soon, so Fox has added it to their website and have sent out product samples. We ended up with one of the new Speedframe Pro models, and there’s a lot to like (assuming the fit works for you). Why do the helmet models rank differently?

If you’re wondering why two of the same model helmets would rank differently based on the version, the answer seems to come down to the MIPS variation used in each helmet. The top ranked Speedframe RS uses the Mips Integra Split system (two different density shells with a low friction layer between them), while the Speedframe Pro uses the Mips Air Node, and the base model Speedframe uses a standard Mips system.

While all three Fox Speedframe helmets land a 5-star rating from Virginia Tech , their overall score is calculated beyond the 5-star rating with the […]

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