Trek’s new Ballista and Velocis helmets are faster and airier than ever
From Cyclist.co.uk
The Ballista saves 5.4 watts, the Velocis offers 38% better airflow and Trek ditches Bontrager name for new helmets in multi-year rebranding plan
Hot on the heels of the launch of the new Émonda ALR, Trek has released the latest generations of its Ballista Mips and Velocis Mips top-tier helmets. Trek says both helmets have been designed around the needs of the Trek-Segafredo team, and included the team’s riders in the R&D process.
The Ballista is Trek’s aero helmet. This second generation is now a claimed 5.4 watts faster than the previous model. The Velocis sits as a performance all-rounder, with a larger focus on light weight and high ventilation, which Trek says is now 38% better than the last version.
Both helmets do not use WaveCel, Trek’s solution to mitigate rotational violence in a similar way to MIPS’ slip-plane liners, but conventional MIPS instead, and have achieved 5-star ratings in Virginia tech testing.
Image courtesy of Trek
