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The new Cadence Plus is faster than any aero road helmet on the market, Scott claims, and its new Centric Plus can be cooler than wearing no helmet at all, the Swiss company argues. As the world readies for the Tour de France, Scott has rolled out these two new road helmets that come with MIPS technology.
The new Cadence Plus features three removable plugs in the front of the helmet. As there is often an inverse relationship between helmet speed and helmet ventilation, the Cadence Plus achieves ultimate speed by temporarily sealing off front ventilation.
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Even with the plugs removed, Scott claims the Cadence Plus is faster than its nearest competitor by a fraction of a second over 40km. Putting in the plugs makes the helmet a claimed 5 seconds faster over 40km.
Scott tested the helmets straight on at 40kph air speed, with a 20-degree head tilt. Exactly how aero helmets are tested is always a point of contention among helmet makers.
Scott designed both helmets to have good internal ventilation. Scott claims the Centric Plus is cooler (by 1%) than wearing no helmet at all, when riding at 40kph, thanks in part to air being channeled over the back of the head.
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