Ekoi Aerodinamica review: can Pininfarina design an aero bike helmet?

In the world of modern cycling aerodynamics are king and the best aero helmets offer as much aero savings as a wheelset. In short, if you want to go fast, helmets matter and an aero helmet is a great way to cheat the wind. Aerodynamics is also a great way to add value to the buying proposition. For all these reasons, there are a lot of aero helmets hitting the market. 

Despite all the options out there, when the Ekoi Aerodinamica appeared last summer it still managed to make a splash and capture attention. It could be that Ekoi is a common name in WorldTour racing or maybe it was the choice to use an incredibly eye-catching black and white “camouflage” design when the Aerodinamica first appeared. It certainly doesn’t hurt to have the famous Pininfarina name attached to a helmet design for the first time ever. If you aren’t familiar with the brand Pininfarina is a specialist Italian car design firm who have designed vehicles for the likes of Ferrari, Maserati and Alfa Romeo. Whatever the reason though, hype doesn’t mean you should buy something.