POC brightens up your incremental aerodynamic gains with a limited edition Procen Air EF Pro Cycling helmet in classic team pink. Mark it down as another helmet that you’ll either love or hate – but aren’t all of the best POC lids? It could easily be mistaken for a time trial helmet, but is in fact, much more versatile. And now it will boost your visibility too, in bright EF team colors.

Plus, the EF Pink edition gets one small construction upgrade, possibly to make it more durable in the day-to-day abuse of a helmet in the pro peloton…

Bright Pink POC Procen Air EF Pro Cycling aero helmet (Photos/POC)

Debuted last spring, the POC Procen Air is a mashup of an aerodynamic time trial helmet and a more all-rounder aero road racing helmet. It combines a smooth aero shell (that could almost be a TT helmet) with a slickly integrated visor and half-ear covers to decrease aero drag. Then it gets 3 forward-facing vents and generous internal channels to deliver just-enough airflow to keep you from overheating.

In the end, POC tones down the TT inspiration just to the extent that makes it still a viable road riding helmet – or even gravel racing, too.

Quick Follow Review: How does it feel?

I’ve ridden in it quite a lot in the past 10 months, and I’m quite happy with the Procen Air. But then again, with it on my head, I don’t have to look at it when I ride.