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City helmet testKED Reach DT1 MIPS: Commuter helmet with highlights?

Barbara Merz-Weigandt

, Stefan Frey

 · 28.06.2025

KED sends the Reach DT 1 commuter helmet with MIPS system to the MYBIKE test
Photo: Matthias Borchers

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The Reach DT 1 MIPS helmet from KED uses large reflective elements for greater passive safety. However, these have to be removed for better ventilation. Is the concept conclusive for a commuter helmet?
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The KED Reach DT 1 in a practical check

The large reflective surfaces on the otherwise very discreet helmet shell catch the eye when you look at it. KED Reach DT1 immediately catches the eye. This is a plus point for visibility in city traffic. However, the ventilation of the otherwise very compact city helmet can only be controlled via this surface. To bring more air to the head, the reflective elements must be removed.

More air for your head? The large reflective elements can be removed from the helmet shell of the KED Reach DT-1.Photo: Matthias BorchersMore air for your head? The large reflective elements can be removed from the helmet shell of the KED Reach DT-1.

There is no protection against insects in the rather generous openings. The Reach DT1 does not have any additional reflective elements in the straps, for example. Instead, an LED light with flashing or continuous light mode and a reflector are built into the rotating wheel on the rear wheel.

Light at the rear: An LED light can be activated by pressing the rotary wheel, either in flashing or continuous light mode.Photo: Matthias BorchersLight at the rear: An LED light can be activated by pressing the rotary wheel, either in flashing or continuous light mode.

KED has given its Reach DT1 commuter helmet the MIPS Evolve Core System as additional rotation protection. The MIPS system is integrated into the adjustment system, which is a neat solution. The adjustment system can also be adjusted in height, allowing the Reach DT1 to be customised to the shape of the head.

2 in 1: The MIPS Evolve Core is integrated into the fitting system of the KED Reach DT-1.Photo: Matthias Borchers2 in 1: The MIPS Evolve Core is integrated into the fitting system of the KED Reach DT-1.

The KED Reach DT1 MIPS in the lab test

The risk of concussion with the KED Reach DT1 is 26 per cent. This puts it in second place in this test in the MYBIKE helmet test. In terms of the acceleration value, i.e. the force that still acts on the head in the event of an impact, the KED is in last place with 127.4 g.

The KED Reach DT1 achieved the second-best score in the concussion risk test.Photo: MYBIKEThe KED Reach DT1 achieved the second-best score in the concussion risk test.At 127.4 g, the KED helmet is at the bottom of the acceleration test bench. The standard for acceleration values is 250 g.Photo: MYBIKEAt 127.4 g, the KED helmet is at the bottom of the acceleration test bench. The standard for acceleration values is 250 g.

Info & Price - KED Reach DT1

  • Price129,95 Euro >> available here
  • Weight: 367 gram
  • SizesM / 54-58 cm, L / 58-62 cm
  • made inChina
  • Colours: grey-golden, black, grey, cloud-greylight sage, yellow-green
  • Rotation systemMIPS Evolve Core
  • Equipment: twist lock with rear light, visor and reflective elements removable
  • Info: kedahead.com

Measured values

  • Acceleration (g): 127,4
  • Concussion risk: 26 %

Evaluation and grade

Rating and grade helmet test KED Reach DT1Photo: MYBIKE

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Barbara Merz-Weigandt

Barbara Merz-Weigandt

Editor-in-Chief

Barbara Merz-Weigandt, editor-in-chief of MYBIKE, the magazine for dedicated everyday and touring cyclists, lives on Lake Starnberg. Her great passion: travelling. She has crossed the Alps by touring bike - on the Via Claudia Augusta, the Ciclovia Munich-Venezia and the Alpe-Adria cycle path. She has explored the islands of Croatia and the Lycian coast by motorised sailboat and bike, and has travelled to all the Balearic and Canary Islands by bike. Her favourite place to ride her mountain bike is on the trails in the Bavarian Alps, the Dolomites or on La Palma.

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