Canyon says its CFR helmets will make you a faster rider – but its new design also breaks an unwritten rule in cycling helmets

The all new Canyon Disruptr CFR helmet in white side on showing the highbar fit system.

Canyon has launched two brand new cycling helmets that use a retention system that it claims to be a game-changing move.  The system is called HighBar and it uses plastic arms paired with a dial closure system to replace the traditional straps and buckles found in most of the best MTB helmets.

The system used on the Disruptr CFR and Stingr CFR helmets is claimed to offer benefits including a more secure fit (and, therefore, improved protection) better aerodynamics than a trad-strapped lid, more efficient cooling and less wind noise.