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Van Rysel

Van Rysel RoadR 500

SILVER2026

73.7/100

SILVER

£ 29.99

Recommended retail price (RRP) at the time of purchase. Prices are not updated, so use this only as a guide.

Van Rysel RoadR 500

Product specification

Model
RoadR 500
Manufacturer
Van Rysel
Mass
270 g
Rotational technology
None
Available in
UK, EU

Test results

Date tested
3 February 2026
Protection Score
73.7 / 100
Medal
Silver
Overall injury risk
0.263
Linear injury risk
0.161
Rotational injury risk
0.364

Injury risks are probabilities from 0 to 1; lower is better. Protection Score = (1 − overall risk) × 100. How risk is calculated

Where it sits on the medal scale

This helmet is the ringed dot. Every other dot is another helmet we have rated.

  1. DIAMOND2026

    Diamond · 85 and above

    No helmet has reached Diamond yet

    0

  2. PLATINUM2026

    Platinum · 80 to 85

    Specialized Chamonix 3 MIPSMET E-Mob MIPSNewlane Foldable MIPSMET Vinci MIPS

    4

  3. GOLD2026

    Gold · 75 to 80

    Giro Isode II MIPSTrek Starvos WaveCelHalfords CommuterABUS PowerDome MIPSVan Rysel RCR MIPSABUS Hyban 2.0 MIPS

    6

  4. SILVER2026

    Silver · 70 to 75

    Fend SuperKask SintesiBTWIN City Cycling 500Lazer Cityzen KinetiCoreNewlane FoldableFend OneLazer Tonic KinetiCoreMET AllroadHalfords RoadABUS MacatorCarnac StradaleClosca LoopHalfords Advanced CommuterLazer Strada KinetiCoreHalfords UrbanLivall BH60SE NeoVan Rysel RoadR 500Halfords Advanced RoadLazer Codax KinetiCore

    19

  5. BRONZE2026

    Bronze · Below 70

    Overade PLIXI

    1

Every helmet HIPER rates has passed the safety standard (EN 1078). A Bronze medal still means a protective helmet.

Impact test videos

Each helmet was tested at 4 impact locations, three times each. The videos show one of the repeats.

Front
Rear
Side
Front-side