Hello all,
I am trying to decide how much time and wats I am loosing between my 2 race day helmet choices.
Contestant #1 is my tried and tru custom paint and decal Giro Advantage II
I have worn this helmet in three 70.3 2 olympics a few sprints and in about 1200 miles of training in the last few years. I like it. The ONLY issue is on anything longer than 3 hours I want to start dropping my head due to neck fatigue and when I look down at the powermeter I may be getting some big time drag with the tail sticking up once and a while. The picture on me on the trainer is pretty much my "straight down the road" optimal position (for me I know my position is less than ideal)
Contestant #2 is my newly acquired Giro Air Attack
I got this helmet of a good guy here on ST classifieds gently used. I love the integrated visor, how light it is and how I can drop my head without feeling like I am giving away dray to the wind. It does seem a little cooler ( not as much as some people rave about) I do "think" that it is slower BUT who knows. I doubt I will be having a date with a wind tunnel any time soon so perception is often flawed. I have wrrn this helmet in about 250 miles of training and haven't raced with it yet.
My next race is IMMT, my first full. I have done 5 and 6 hour training rides with both helmets. The Attack is more comfortable to wear over the long haul, I am just trying to get an educated guess on what i am giving up by choosing it.
THANKS
I am trying to decide how much time and wats I am loosing between my 2 race day helmet choices.
Contestant #1 is my tried and tru custom paint and decal Giro Advantage II
I have worn this helmet in three 70.3 2 olympics a few sprints and in about 1200 miles of training in the last few years. I like it. The ONLY issue is on anything longer than 3 hours I want to start dropping my head due to neck fatigue and when I look down at the powermeter I may be getting some big time drag with the tail sticking up once and a while. The picture on me on the trainer is pretty much my "straight down the road" optimal position (for me I know my position is less than ideal)
Contestant #2 is my newly acquired Giro Air Attack
I got this helmet of a good guy here on ST classifieds gently used. I love the integrated visor, how light it is and how I can drop my head without feeling like I am giving away dray to the wind. It does seem a little cooler ( not as much as some people rave about) I do "think" that it is slower BUT who knows. I doubt I will be having a date with a wind tunnel any time soon so perception is often flawed. I have wrrn this helmet in about 250 miles of training and haven't raced with it yet.
My next race is IMMT, my first full. I have done 5 and 6 hour training rides with both helmets. The Attack is more comfortable to wear over the long haul, I am just trying to get an educated guess on what i am giving up by choosing it.
THANKS
