Smith Overtake – first look

Smith Overtake – first look

Koroyd protection technology in an aero road helmet

The Smith Overtake brings Koryod technology to the aero road market

Josh Patterson / Future Publishing

Josh Patterson

Published: June 23, 2014 at 11:00 pm
The Smith Overtake brings Koryod technology to the aero road market Josh Patterson / Future Publishing
The honeycomb-like Koroyd structures boost strength with very little weight Josh Patterson / Future Publishing
The Overtake is designed to be compatible with Smith eyewear, too Josh Patterson / Future Publishing
Here's how Smith claims the Overtake stacks up against the competition Courtesy

Last summer, Smith introduced Koroyd protection, first developed for its snowsports helmet, in the Forefront all-mountain helmet. Now the company has a road counterpart in the Overtake.

The Overtake will retail for US$250, and there will also be a version with the MIPS system for US$310. Unlike the Forefront, the 250g Overtake is not multi-impact rated.

The honeycomb-like koroyd structures boost strength with very little weight: the honeycomb-like koroyd structures boost strength with very little weight Josh Patterson / Future Publishing

The Overtake is made from a combination of EPS foam and Koroyd honeycombs. Smith claims that the use of Koroyd material allowed the company to make the helmet substantially slimmer, contributing to its aerodynamic performance.

Smith used using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to design its aero road lid before moving forward with real-world wind tunnel testing. The company worked with the FASTER wind tunnel and aerodynamicist Len Brownlie to refine the design.

Here's how smith claims the overtake stacks up against the competition: here's how smith claims the overtake stacks up against the competition Courtesy

Here's how Smith claims the Overtake stacks up against the competition

The Overtake will available this November in 12 color schemes, many of which are intended to be coordinated with Smith’s eyewear, such as the PivLock v2.

The overtake is designed to be compatible with smith eyewear, too: the overtake is designed to be compatible with smith eyewear, too Josh Patterson / Future Publishing

Eyewear can be positioned on the front or back of the Overtake when not needed

For more information visit www.smithoptics.com.

Josh Patterson

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Josh Patterson is a BikeRadar contributor and former technical editor. He has spent most of his career working in the cycling industry as an athlete, mechanic and journalist. He holds a master's degree in journalism and has more than 20 years of experience as a cyclist and 12 years of experience riding and writing for BikeRadar, Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Dirt Rag, RoadBikeReview and Outside Magazine. A native of the Flint Hills of Kansas, Josh was a pioneer in the gravel cycling movement, having raced the first Unbound 200 and many other gravel events around the globe. He considers himself a cycling generalist and enjoys road, gravel and mountain biking in equal measure. When not traveling for work, he can be found exploring the singletrack and lonely gravel roads that surround his home in Fort Collins, Colorado. In addition to his love of cycling, Josh is an enthusiastic supporter of brunch, voting rights and the right to repair movement.
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