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City helmet testUvex City Stride MIPS Hiplock: double protection

Barbara Merz-Weigandt

, Stefan Frey

 · 30.06.2025

Made in Germany: This gives the Uvex City Stride Mips Hiplock a unique selling point in the MYBIKE helmet test
Photo: Matthias Borchers

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The Uvex City Stride MIPS Hiplock came out on top in the laboratory test for acceleration values. However, you have to accept a little more weight. The highlight of the helmet, which is manufactured in Germany, is the Hiplock cable tie lock integrated into the helmet shell.
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The Uvex City Stride MIPS Hiplock in a practical check

The City Stride can be easily adjusted to the head, but the fit is not wobble-free. The height adjustment for the adjustment system is located on the side of the MIPS system, which means that it rotates more in the helmet than with other Mips helmets from KED, Giro and Alpina in the test.

The Uvex City Stride Mips can be adjusted to the head circumference using the dial.Photo: Matthias Borchers beimThe Uvex City Stride Mips can be adjusted to the head circumference using the dial.The Evolve Core System was also installed in the Uvex City Stride Mips Hiplock. However, it has no further fixation on the helmet shell for height adjustment. This feels more wobbly when worn.Photo: Matthias BorchersThe Evolve Core System was also installed in the Uvex City Stride Mips Hiplock. However, it has no further fixation on the helmet shell for height adjustment. This feels more wobbly when worn.

Generous ventilation openings on the Uvex helmet allow sufficient air to reach the head. A net in the front openings provides protection from unwanted insects.

Lots of air, no insects: The Uvex City Stride Mips Hiplock is rated 1 for ventilation.Photo: Matthias BorchersLots of air, no insects: The Uvex City Stride Mips Hiplock is rated 1 for ventilation.

The Uvex helmet also impresses with its high-quality workmanship and many smart details. For example, the comfortable inner padding made from functional material, which is washable and quick-drying. But also the straps with reflective strips and a fastening solution at the touch of a button. This allows you to open or adjust the width of the strap with one hand. Remarkable: the Uvex City Stride MIPS Hiplock is the only helmet in the MYBIKE test that is "made in Germany".

Top workmanship: The straps with reflective elements and the ratchet lock, which can also be operated with one hand at the touch of a button.Photo: Matthias BorchersTop workmanship: The straps with reflective elements and the ratchet lock, which can also be operated with one hand at the touch of a button.

A battery LED rear light with two flashing modes at the rear of the helmet provides even more visibility. To ensure that you can enjoy your high-quality city helmet for a long time, Uvex provides buyers with a cable binder lock with a steel core from the manufacturer Hiplock. The lock is hidden almost invisibly in the helmet shell and is a parking option and anti-theft device for the helmet, at least for a stopover.

Let there be light: the rear light can be switched on and off and switched between two flashing modes at the touch of a button. However, it takes a little patience and sensitivity to find the right pressure point.Photo: Matthias BorchersLet there be light: the rear light can be switched on and off and switched between two flashing modes at the touch of a button. However, it takes a little patience and sensitivity to find the right pressure point.Yes, where is it? The Hiplock cable binder lock is hidden inconspicuously in the helmet shell of the Uvex City Stride Mips Hiplock. The helmet is also available without the Hiplock lock, which makes it 20 euros cheaper.Photo: Matthias BorchersYes, where is it? The Hiplock cable binder lock is hidden inconspicuously in the helmet shell of the Uvex City Stride Mips Hiplock. The helmet is also available without the Hiplock lock, which makes it 20 euros cheaper.

The Uvex City Stride MIPS Hiplock in the lab test

At 116 g, the Uvex helmet took first place in the MYBIKE test for acceleration value, i.e. the force that still acts on the head in the event of an impact. In the measurement for the risk of a concussion, it comes in at 26 per cent with the KED model in second place.

When testing the risk of concussion, the UVEX City Stride MIPS Hiplock achieved the second-best score together with the KED model.Photo: MYBIKEWhen testing the risk of concussion, the UVEX City Stride MIPS Hiplock achieved the second-best score together with the KED model.At 116.0 g, the Uvex helmet is at the top of the test bench for acceleration. The standard for acceleration values is 250 g.Photo: MYBIKEAt 116.0 g, the Uvex helmet is at the top of the test bench for acceleration. The standard for acceleration values is 250 g.

Info & Price - Uvex City Stride MIPS Hiplock

  • Price129.95 Euro (without Hiplock lock 109.95 Euro) >> available here
  • Weight: 427 gram
  • Sizes: 53-56, 56-59, 59-61 cm
  • Made in: Germany
  • Colours: black, white
  • Rotation systemMIPS Evolve Core
  • Equipmentintegrated Hiplock Z cable binder lock, reflective webbing, ratchet fastener with push button for one-handed release, LED battery-powered rear light with two flashing modes
  • Info: uvex-sports.com

Measured values

  • Acceleration (g): 116,0
  • Concussion risk: 26 %
Uvex City Stride MIPS Hiplock reviewPhoto: MYBIKEUvex City Stride MIPS Hiplock review

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Barbara Merz-Weigandt

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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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