Aero Helmet for an Olympic Race

Mar 2, 07 9:16

Post #1 of 38 (3290 views)

Hello all, one question.

This Sunday I have a local Olympic, relative small field (150)... I'm MOP swimmer, but a FOP Cyclist...

Should I use my Aero Helmet? Normally, I have to ride a couple of miles alone, until I catch a nice group... so.. maybe the first half of the 40k there's a posibillity that I have to ride it alone...

Would you use it?

thanks,

Re: Aero Helmet for an Olympic Race [charlie21] [ In reply to ]

Mar 2, 07 9:19

Post #2 of 38 (3284 views)

what is the downside of using it?

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Re: Aero Helmet for an Olympic Race [charlie21] [ In reply to ]

Mar 2, 07 9:20

Post #3 of 38 (3272 views)

Shouldn't you be riding the whole thing "alone", unless ITU of course?

But yes, I personally would wear it if it gives any advantage at all.

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Re: Aero Helmet for an Olympic Race [charlie21] [ In reply to ]

Mar 2, 07 9:20

Post #4 of 38 (3272 views)

why would you not use it?

Re: Aero Helmet for an Olympic Race [charlie21] [ In reply to ]

Mar 2, 07 9:22

Post #5 of 38 (3257 views)

I think I'd skip it. I read on ST that aero helmets really only help if you're riding over 70mph. Or was it 80??

Re: Aero Helmet for an Olympic Race [cslone] [ In reply to ]

Mar 2, 07 9:26

Post #6 of 38 (3242 views)

Shouldn't you be riding the whole thing "alone", unless ITU of course?

Yeah, it's not even Clearwater...

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Re: Aero Helmet for an Olympic Race [roady] [ In reply to ]

Mar 2, 07 9:26

Post #7 of 38 (3240 views)

Unless your bike is an F1 car

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Basically they have 9 tenants, live life to the fullest, do not turn the cheak, and embrace the 7 deadly since. - TheForge (on satanists)

Re: Aero Helmet for an Olympic Race [roady] [ In reply to ]

....

Mar 2, 07 9:29

Post #8 of 38 (3226 views)

it was 85mph. As a matter of fact, you can ride into the wind with batman's cape, and it won't bother you at all because you're too slow.
Look Pantani...his ears never bothered him and he was a pro.

Re: Aero Helmet for an Olympic Race [charlie21] [ In reply to ]

Mar 2, 07 9:30

Post #9 of 38 (3225 views)

What difference would catching a group make for the decision? What were you planning to do when you caught "the group"?

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Re: Aero Helmet for an Olympic Race [Francois] [ In reply to ]

Mar 2, 07 9:33

Post #10 of 38 (3205 views)

In Reply To:

Look Pantani...his ears never bothered him and he was a pro.

Hmmm..... I'm not so sure. Didn't Pantani's time trialing dramatically improve after he got his ears 'fixed'?? I'm sure it was the ears.....

Re: Aero Helmet for an Olympic Race [Justin in OK] [ In reply to ]

Mar 2, 07 9:33

Post #11 of 38 (3203 views)

Locally the Olympic and Sprint races are "draft legal", don't blame me, I know is not legal, but those are the RD rules...

Re: Aero Helmet for an Olympic Race [charlie21] [ In reply to ]

Mar 2, 07 9:33

Post #12 of 38 (3199 views)

Whats the point of having one of those things if you arent going to wear it in a race?

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Re: Aero Helmet for an Olympic Race [Lazy Ben] [ In reply to ]

cyclonehockey21

Mar 2, 07 9:34

Post #13 of 38 (3192 views)

You mean there was drafting at clearwater??? :)

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Re: Aero Helmet for an Olympic Race [charlie21] [ In reply to ]

Mar 2, 07 9:35

Post #14 of 38 (3191 views)

In Reply To:

Locally the Olympic and Sprint races are "draft legal", don't blame me, I know is not legal, but those are the RD rules...

Wow! Where is this "local" place? In the US?

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Re: Aero Helmet for an Olympic Race [cyclonehockey21] [ In reply to ]

Mar 2, 07 9:47

Post #15 of 38 (3152 views)

I heard an unsubtantiated rumour that a small group developed for a couple of miles at one point... :)

Forget speedwork. Speedwork is the icing on the cake and you don't have a cake yet. - MattinSF

Basically they have 9 tenants, live life to the fullest, do not turn the cheak, and embrace the 7 deadly since. - TheForge (on satanists)

Re: Aero Helmet for an Olympic Race [Lazy Ben] [ In reply to ]

....

Mar 2, 07 9:52

Post #16 of 38 (3132 views)

by small group, you mean less than 50 riders?

Re: Aero Helmet for an Olympic Race [Francois] [ In reply to ]

Mar 2, 07 9:55

Post #17 of 38 (3116 views)

By small group, I mean less than every rider in the race. And by a few miles I mean all of them. And by unsubstantiated I mean there's hundreds of photos :)

Too much sarcasm for you Francois?

Forget speedwork. Speedwork is the icing on the cake and you don't have a cake yet. - MattinSF

Basically they have 9 tenants, live life to the fullest, do not turn the cheak, and embrace the 7 deadly since. - TheForge (on satanists)

Re: Aero Helmet for an Olympic Race [Lazy Ben] [ In reply to ]

....

Mar 2, 07 9:56

Post #18 of 38 (3110 views)

Never ;-)

Re: Aero Helmet for an Olympic Race [Francois] [ In reply to ]

Mar 2, 07 9:57

Post #19 of 38 (3105 views)

I could start writing in pink for you...

Forget speedwork. Speedwork is the icing on the cake and you don't have a cake yet. - MattinSF

Basically they have 9 tenants, live life to the fullest, do not turn the cheak, and embrace the 7 deadly since. - TheForge (on satanists)

Re: Aero Helmet for an Olympic Race [Lazy Ben] [ In reply to ]

....

Mar 2, 07 10:01

Post #20 of 38 (3095 views)

It's ok...we all know you're a Pommie.

Re: Aero Helmet for an Olympic Race [Francois] [ In reply to ]

Mar 2, 07 10:09

Post #21 of 38 (3075 views)

Careful or I'll challenge you to a 24 hour eating contest and call you rude names then decide to hold it at paulo's house...

Forget speedwork. Speedwork is the icing on the cake and you don't have a cake yet. - MattinSF

Basically they have 9 tenants, live life to the fullest, do not turn the cheak, and embrace the 7 deadly since. - TheForge (on satanists)

Re: Aero Helmet for an Olympic Race [Lazy Ben] [ In reply to ]

cyclonehockey21

Mar 2, 07 17:00

Post #22 of 38 (2968 views)

Why would we hold an eating contest at paulos house that makes no sense.

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Re: Aero Helmet for an Olympic Race [cyclonehockey21] [ In reply to ]

Mar 2, 07 18:56

Post #23 of 38 (2911 views)

mr ultra tri guy (why?) offered francois a 24 hr bike race and then decided to have it in paulo's home town. I'm still enjoying the memory of that thread, it was the highlight of my week :)

Forget speedwork. Speedwork is the icing on the cake and you don't have a cake yet. - MattinSF

Basically they have 9 tenants, live life to the fullest, do not turn the cheak, and embrace the 7 deadly since. - TheForge (on satanists)

Re: Aero Helmet for an Olympic Race [Lazy Ben] [ In reply to ]

cyclonehockey21

Mar 2, 07 18:59

Post #24 of 38 (2905 views)

I know that... i was being sarcastic.... I just think we should have it somewhere besides paulos house cause we know no one eats down there.

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Re: Aero Helmet for an Olympic Race [cyclonehockey21] [ In reply to ]

Mar 2, 07 21:16

Post #25 of 38 (2842 views)

Aaargh...I've been outsarcasmed by a non-brit...I'm off to shoot myself :)

So the big question is do they eat less at paulo's or desert dude's house? Jonnyo needs to answer that one.

Forget speedwork. Speedwork is the icing on the cake and you don't have a cake yet. - MattinSF

Basically they have 9 tenants, live life to the fullest, do not turn the cheak, and embrace the 7 deadly since. - TheForge (on satanists)

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