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The Abus Powerdome is a budget-friendly £110 aero helmet

New helmet also available in MIPS version for £129.99

Jack Luke / Our Media

Jack Luke

Published: February 21, 2023 at 3:46 pm

The Abus Powerdome is a new budget aero helmet that was released quietly during Eurobike 2022 and is now available to purchase.

The road bike helmet features tech originally seen on the brand’s top-flight GameChanger aero helmet, including the lightweight fixed FlowStraps and Zoom Ace cradle system, at a lower price.

The helmet features the same adjustment system as the GameChanger. - Jack Luke / Our Media

Priced at £129.99 for the MIPS version or £109.99 for the non-MIPS helmet (international pricing TBC), the Powerdome is available in three sizes and four colour options.

The helmet has a more traditional look than the GameChanger, with 17 vents and what Abus claims to be an aerodynamic profile.

Abus says the design of the helmet aids cooling. - Jack Luke / Our Media

The helmet features Abus’ Forced Air Cooling Technology.

Abus says this “uses the Venturi effect” to force air from the front to rear vents, improving airflow.

The helmet is manufactured in Italy and uses an in-mould construction.

We really like the bronze and blue(ish) helmets. - Jack Luke / Our Media

In-mould construction bonds the outer shell to the EPS body of the helmet, improving durability.

The helmet is available in a handsome sparkly bronze, ruby red, pearlescent blue and grey.

Digital editor

Jack Luke is the digital editor at BikeRadar and has been utterly obsessed with riding and bike tech for his whole life. Jack can primarily be found whizzing about at a moderate pace on his array of road bikes from his home in Bristol, but his greatest passion is for cycle touring, bikepacking and ill-advised gravel-flavoured long-distance hike-a-bike-peppered adventures. Jack is also interested in fixed-gear bikes, tandems and anything else that’s a wee bit weird. With a near-encyclopedic knowledge of cycling tech – ranging from the most esoteric retro niche to the most cutting-edge modern kit – Jack takes pride in seeking out stories that would otherwise go unreported. After years spent working in bike shops, and as a photography technician and tutor, Jack joined BikeRadar in 2016. He’s now responsible for shaping the overall output of BikeRadar, editing, planning and – when he gets the chance – writing content for the site. Jack’s also a regular host on the BikeRadar YouTube channel and BikeRadar Podcast, and has contributed to articles for the Guardian and been a guest on BBC Radio Scotland.

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