The new Rivet is unquestionably ‘new school’ when it comes to its shape, with a dramatically clipped tail and an extremely trim profile. Three big forward vents (plus two smaller ones) and heaps of space around the brow combine with four big exhaust ports to deliver impressively good airflow at higher speeds. Ventilation at slower climbing speeds is surprisingly decent, too, and it’s the cheapest in this group at roughly half the price of the Kask Protone.
The Rivet is on the heavier end of the spectrum but what really holds the Rivet back is its disappointing wind tunnel testing: third from the bottom and, like the Synthe, slower than the Specialized S-Works Prevail. If you’re going to make compromis