Billed as the world’s fastest and most aerodynamic Aero-Tri helmet the Rudy Project Wing57 helmet has a big reputation. Our racer in France, Chris Selden recently got his hands on one for this extended test.The Wing57 ProjectThe engineers at Rudy Project had the task given to them to build the world’s fastest and most aerodynamic Aero-Tri helmet and they think they’ve achieved that with their new look Wing57 model. It’s been built with the guidance of aerodynamics guru John Cobb and is partially based on what was already a very successful and fast helmet – the Wingspan.The previous incarnation of the Wing57 – the Wingspan……and the new, completely redesigned Wingspan57What You GetGetting the Wing57 out of the box it was immediately apparent that this was a helmet that had been designed as an aero helmet from the ground up and was not simply an aero adaptation of a standard road helmet like many other manufacturers serve up. The only things that seemed to be shared with the road models in the Rudy Project lineup and the Wing57 were the buckle and the retention system. For retention the Wing57 uses the RSR 8+ which is one of the best dial systems I’ve used. It’s an easy one hand operation to tighten or loosen the helmet but also has the advantage of being able to be adjusted vertically to make sure that it sits on your head just right. The RSR 8+ retention system. Easy to use, highly adjustable.This was just the...
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