Whendric

Looking around for a deal on a bike helmet with a visor. Only know of a few brands due to scouring the web.

I want to be able to wear my glasses and have the visor at least protect my eyes when I'm getting wind in the face going downhill.

Started knowing next to nothing last week about helmets. But now that I'm starting to bike and backpack to my destination, I need to get up to speed.

Any helmet that is Aero with a tail is out. I need full head movement.

Also weight and ruggedness are considerationd. There are some 'hybrid' helmets that are for more than one sport I'd consider.

DrIsotope

Pretty much any sheild-equipped helmet will be of the aero variety, and therefore not the most well ventilated helmet-- see the Giro Attack Shield or the Bell Star Pro. Worth a look at least, the Wide Eyez will allow you to use whatever helmet you like, if you can get past the kinda cartoony looks of it, and this $40 jobbie from China has pretty good Amazon reviews, and is cheap enough to give it a whirl.

CliffordK

How much riding have you been doing?

Are you sure you need more of a shield than simply wearing your glasses?

kc0bbq

That China one actually doesn't look too hideous. EDIT: Looking again the shield is about 90% bigger than it needs to be, though...


Plus, the shield is bulletproof. That's a real commitment to safety for people in rural Texas or South Side Chicago.

drewguy

Or getting cycling glasses with a prescription insert?

merlinextraligh

Plastic visor are not very comfortable. Even time trialing, I don't use a visor on the TT helmet, due to heat, fogging, and just being a general PITA. If it is at all humid, wearing glasses under a visor will fog your glasses.


Wear some nice sports sun glasses.

mrkristof47

interesting !

DrIsotope

If the helmet's shield is 90% too big, that must make the Wide Eyez about 400% too big. And while I have not been, nor do I ever imagine myself to be in the market for a shield-equipped helmet, every time a bee or beetle defies all statistical odds and manages to hit me in the 1/2" of exposed skin between the helmet and the top of my glasses, I think... maybe. Just a very small maybe.

I mean, I went to Smith Overtake almost solely to eliminate the recurrent bee stings to the top of my head, so I just assume that if the OP wants a shield/visor, he's got his reasons.

indyfabz

The photos on the web site have brought tears to my eyes.


Wonder if the dude on the recumbent posts in A&S.

DrIsotope

If someone were to combine Wide Eyez, a recumbent trike, and a Jimmy Buffet parrothead shirt, they would be crowned King of A&S. Also, no less than 6 taillights, and two flags. Just imagine the aero benefits of the air flowing up over the beer belly and across the Wide Eyez. Cutting through the air like an SR-71.

indyfabz

Pretty damn close:

mercator

Whendric

07-14-17 03:10 PMWhendric
I'll answer all the questions as a group. I wear eyeglasses and not ready to shell the $$ for prescription sports glasses. Plus I need some more straight answers on ordinary glasses before venturing there yet.

Rode bikes most of my life, But now I'm biking further and further away from home and doing overnights primitive camping in State forests.

I have taken all your considerations about the negatives of having a visor or TT helmet. If I can remove or flip up the visor, that might be the compromise I seek.

The Air attack is the best candidate so far, But I barley scratched the surface looking into say the Euro or hybrid made helmets.

Broke down and bought one from hong Kong. RockBros seem more legit than the other offerings But I don't know what standards their helmets are meant to comply with, if any.
www.ebay.com/itm/RockBros-Cycling-Helmets-MTB-Road-Bike-Helmet-With-Black-Goggle-L-XL-Matte/122586067773?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2648[/URL]

merlinextraligh

No gray beard. Fail.

Whendric

Several varying reasons, the more that I think of it. Removable or retractable shields being my focus but not ruling out flip ups. So more than one brand has 3 magnets Wonder if they are compatible? Good points about clearance drag and visibility. BTW

The one that I'm waiting to arrive will be the one I make my mistakes with and continue to press on for a more refined choice for long trips.

There is one product called Bouclier that makes mounts and visors. But the visor can be removed.
This option allows you to mount this type on any helmet and convert it. Just that it's large and not so portable.
A half visor that behaved flipped up I'd consider for converting a quality helmet.

MikeOK

Where can you get these? I would be interested in something like that. I have to wear my glasses to be able to see my computer and would rather wear some good bike glasses.

OP- I bought a helmet with a visor, on my road bike I had to crane my neck to see forward under it and it made my neck hurt. I ripped that thing off after one ride.

MikeOK

LOL! Best post I've seen in awhile.

79pmooney

I wear prescription glasses and always wear a helmet with visor. I make fiberglass mounts for CatEye mirrors, then screw the mount onto the visor.

My current helmet is a POC Trabec. Not exactly what I would have picked given more choices but at the time I knew I wanted MIPS and there were very few options. To my surprise, it is very comfortable despite its weight and is by far the highest quality helmet I have owned.

As someone who wears glasses (never contacts) ever waking moment except the shower, being able to ride with the glasses I wear off the bike and not have sun glare (or rain) behind my glasses is a very real plus. I raced before visors and before I could afford sunglasses so I know all about being tough and hip. Laurent Fignon, except I was doing it long before him. Now I don't have to.

Ben

Retoocs

Bolle and Rudy Project are the two big names that make sunglasses with interchangeable lenses with a prescription insert.

I've used both, currently have Rudy Projects Rydon with the RX inserts. Another alternative is to my normal glasses are Oakley wire frame sunglasses where I had the lenses replaced with prescription transition lenses.

Whendric

Yea, I have a mirror that I mount on my eyeglasses. And I can position it at any moment to point up down and L<->R when needed. Another consideration. The one I'm waiting on to arrive doesn't wrap around like and meet the edge of the helmet Like I presume yours does by your description.

The POC Trabec that looked up does seem to has enough of a squared off edge. So I could see this being different to shape a visor for it.

So no sun glare or rain behind the glasses? Another consideration then to add to my list. If I can get with different makes of visors or did you make some sort of shield? Already getting some ideas, If I go that route.

cdnredraider

My brother been using the Bell Star Pro. He has been exceptionally happy with both fit and ventilation and would definitely get one again over getting prescription sunglasses.

johnu

My wife and I use "da brim" for comfort riding. They attach around your helmet like a sombrero.

Whendric

I took a quick look at that model.

The fit looks like it might help with rear sunlight and wind and appears to fit inside the helmet more. Which might help keeping rain water from going behind the visor. The vent system would allow for some play with the helmets temp.

Just what to do if you don't want the visor? It uses a long earth magnet to keep it in the helmet. But it cant be clipped on the outside. So It would have to go in a pocket or something. Not a deal breaker, but a consideration.

I would check the inside dimensions to see if there is room to slide it over my head and glasses.
It isn't Mips. But might have some foam construction that transfer the shock. More to look into.

Da Brim -somrero. That might a bug country deep woods option with bug screens more than a road option. Everything idea is on the table here. My helmet will be multi-purpose. So I'll go wide. Thanks for all the posts. Y'all.

Marcus_Ti

Go German engineering:

SPEEDairo | Casco Helme

Is my daily lid.

They suck at wind blocking compared to face shield. They are expensive. They don't live a long service life. Did I mention they are not cheap..and the lenses get grunged from sunscreen/sweat really quick.

"nice sports sunglasses" suck in comparison IMHO.

seedsbelize 

cocoonseyewear.com
And a visor. I also use a headsweat for pulling the sweat away. Inelegant and not cool lookng, but what do I care. It works great. I use the Cocoons in the car too.