New Giro Helmet Design
06-20-12, 08:27 PM
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If I follow the marketing on this, ventilation is achieved by taking air in at the front of the helmet, right? If that's the case, won't the sunglass attachment kill the airflow at the front of the helmet?
06-20-12, 09:16 PM
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06-20-12, 10:10 PM
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I wonder how much more aerodynamic the helmet really is.
06-21-12, 01:31 AM
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Any specifics on who makes the "optical shield"? I don't care to swap out my Oakley ballistic grade prescription lenses for some cheap $40 piece of plastic.
06-21-12, 05:16 AM
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What appeals to me about this design is that it solves the sunscreen above the eyes delemna. Looks as though the forehead is covered and there's no need for sunscreen there, so it can't leak down into your eyes and sting. For those of us who sweat a lot, this could be big. On the other hand, us bigtime sweaters might like a little more ventilation. I like the concept.
06-21-12, 05:20 AM
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06-21-12, 07:51 AM
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The whole idea is to decrease drag by having fewer vents. Most of what makes TT helmets faster is the lack of vents.
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06-21-12, 08:45 AM
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I wouldn't be suprised if this helmet catches on that Oakley makes some Lance Armstrong visors for this helmet. Similar to what they do for football helmets. Carl Zeiss is independant of the luxotica group though (they own almost every sunglass/optical brand). Luxotica owns Oakley.
06-21-12, 08:50 AM
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I welcome the clean, round design, as opposed to the idiotic recent designs that make a cyclist look like Woody Woodpecker. I like the attached eyeshield. Only downside I could see it when you take off your helmet at a rest stop, you just lost your sunglasses.
These guys have long advocated a round helmet as the ideal shape in a crash: https://www.helmets.org/
These guys have long advocated a round helmet as the ideal shape in a crash: https://www.helmets.org/
These new designs seem a little more like something an adult would wear.
06-21-12, 09:13 AM
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The destiny of this thread is to be moved to the A&S forum, where it will be discussed ad nauseam and become so lengthy that they will run out of page numbers.
Now, with that said: Wear your helmet, even if it is shaped like Sputnik.
Now, with that said: Wear your helmet, even if it is shaped like Sputnik.
06-21-12, 09:18 AM
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It caught our attention because of the visor and thinking that it is a new TT helmet.
06-21-12, 09:38 AM
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Yes, it sucks for cooling. Tried it at a booth at interbike last year. It was still a prototype and was claimed by the rep to be the offshoot of a time trial helmet with a cut off tail. It had this scoop looking thing at the front in between the visor and the brim of the helmet, to help with the ventilation a la Specialized, and channels up and over the head out to the back.
It caught our attention because of the visor and thinking that it is a new TT helmet.
It caught our attention because of the visor and thinking that it is a new TT helmet.
Post some pictures if you have them so we can see if they have made any modifications.
