Met has revealed a special edition of its top of the range Manta helmet for Mark Cavendish’s Cvndsh collection.
The Manta is Met’s most aerodynamic road helmet, introduced last year. It is designed especially for sprinters, with fewer vents than normal in order to reduce drag.
Met claims that it “provides incomparable performance in the wind tunnel by saving 10 watts at 50km/h compared to other similar road helmets.”
The version of the helmet that meets CE (European) safety standards is a claimed 200g (medium).
Mark Cavendish initially launched the Cvndsh clothing range with Specialized back in 2014 when he was riding for Omega Pharma-QuickStep (now Etixx-QuickStep), the Belgian team sponsored by the US brand.
Cavendish has since switched to Dimension Data, a team that rides Cervelo bikes and uses Met helmets.
The Met Manta Cvndsh helmet follows the lead of previous Cvndsh products in that it is black with subtle green accents, a nod to the Tour de France’s green points jersey that Cavendish won overall in the 2011 Tour de France. The helmet will retail for €200 when it becomes available in mid-July.
13 thoughts on “Met launches Mark Cavendish Cvndish Manta helmet”
There’s no denying his
There’s no denying his ability & achievements on a bike but does anybody else think he’s taking this green thing a bit too far? Would Sagan tinge everything in green if he launched his own products? You know, seeing as he’s won the green jersey more times than Cav.
Rapha Nadal wrote:
very thin green line, just branding. and to the other 2 hard to please comments, he has won over 120 pro races. You lot must have won more.?..any.? ….. thought not
mylesrants wrote:
It’s not really about that is it? It’s just that Cav, for all his talents, seems to be a clear winner in the ego stakes among his peers.
barbarus wrote:
He’s won 44 GT stages and the points classifications at all three, a monument, three World titles on the track and one on the road, British titles on the road and track, the Commonwealth road title, a Six-Day event, an assortment of lesser stage race GCs, and a load of other stuff, and is widely considered to be one of the finest bunch-sprint riders ever.
Ego, you say? I think he’s allowed to try and flog a few lids.
Rapha Nadal wrote:
I’m not sure it’s anything to do with the green jersey, I don’t think it has ever been about it with any of his products, regardless of what Road.cc think. I think he just likes black and green.
Shouldn’t that be the CVNDSH
Shouldn’t that be the CVNDSH MNT?
Mark who?
Mark who?
“designed especially for
“designed especially for sprinters”
So no better than a standard lid for 99.5% of cycling forum users.
But as it’s £60 more expensive than the equally good (and very similar) Rivale it’s a must-have purchase.
Simon E wrote:
i don’t want one but I think the point is to suggest it’s even better than a “normal” aero helmet if it’s ideal for sprinters, in which case it’s at least as good for normal racers as a normal aero helmet.
Simon E wrote:
Where can you buy the Rivale in the Team DD colourway though? I contacted Met and got no reply. Maybe they don’t want the public to have it?
J90 wrote:
“designed especially for sprinters”
So no better than a standard lid for 99.5% of cycling forum users.
But as it’s £60 more expensive than the equally good (and very similar) Rivale it’s a must-have purchase.
— J90 Where can you buy the Rivale in the Team DD colourway though? I contacted Met and got no reply. Maybe they don’t want the public to have it?— Simon E
I believe the Rivale in the Team DD colourway is available in May sometime soon. Just check their wesbite for retailers in your area and they can order it in.
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barbarus wrote:
mylesrants wrote:
very thin green line, just branding. and to the other 2 hard to please comments, he has won over 120 pro races. You lot must have won more.?..any.? ….. thought not
It’s not really about that is it? It’s just that Cav, for all his talents, seems to be a clear winner in the ego stakes among his peers.
He’s won 44 GT stages and the points classifications at all three, a monument, three World titles on the track and one on the road, British titles on the road and track, the Commonwealth road title, a Six-Day event, an assortment of lesser stage race GCs, and a load of other stuff, and is widely considered to be one of the finest bunch-sprint riders ever.
Ego, you say? I think he’s allowed to try and flog a few lids.
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I totally agree. Cavendish is a legend!
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Actions speak much louder than words . What if anything , have these moaning armchair critics achieved I wonder ? WHO CARES ABOUT A BIT OF GREEN ? THE COLOUR OF ENVY THEY SAY.