Comments on: Cool Cycle Helmets

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:47:33 +0000

Oops. I meant the second, third and fourth photos look like skate helmets. Obviously the first doesn’t.

By: Hurumph

Hurumph — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 22:06:31 +0000

I competely agree re the lack of vents in the helmet; how on earth can it be good to wear? I went and looked at the website where they are sold (Tejvan put a link in
‘Why are British Cycling so Successful?’ http://www.uksport.gov.uk/pages/cycling/)

UK Sport says this helmet is “For use in road races and track distance events, the Distance Helmet gives good aero performance whilst allowing adequate cooling”

Magic is the only explanation, I guess

By: Cottenham Cyclist

Cottenham Cyclist — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:46:20 +0000

Don’t forget the full-face as demonstrated in the Womens’ BMX Time-Trial at the London 2012 Olympics. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV5zoIsajyQ

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 13:01:32 +0000

The first, second and third photos all just look like skate helmets to me.

My local bike shop informed me that the price of cycle helmets basically climbs drastically with the amount of venting, since it gets harder to maintain the structural integrity with less helmet. So less helmet=more money.

Now I understand that skate helmets are designed more for freestyle antics than sustained effort, so less venting is required, but what about the helmet in the first photo. It seems to have no vents at all. Do Wiggins et al not get really hot heads?