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IM_Roycer81
Dec 23, 17 11:06
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Does anyone actually know what helmet Frodeno wore in Kona this year? Was it actually an Oakley helmet? Or something else with Oakley logos. It did look to me like it had the Oakley prism lenses built in. I wonder if it was just a custom one off for the champ or whether they will make it available to everyone? The Oakley promotional stuff only has the stubby helmet. Ive never been a big fan of the the non-tail aero helmets.

Just curious. Anyone have any insight?
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BryanD
Dec 23, 17 11:21
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I think it’s supposed to be released to the public next year.
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Testrider
Dec 23, 17 11:39
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http://uproxx.com/...-triathlon-hawaii/3/
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IM_Roycer81
Dec 23, 17 11:49
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Testrider wrote:
http://uproxx.com/sports/hawaii-oakley-ironman-triathlon-hawaii/3/

good stuff... I hope they make the Jan special for the public

thanks
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Toothengineer
Mar 23, 18 4:14
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anyone have any more news on this one.
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tessar
Mar 23, 18 4:36
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Jim@ERO chimed in a while ago saying the stubby Aro7 essentially outperformed the long-tailed "Frodeno-special" helmet on virtually every rider tested, and they're probably not going to release it as a result.
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Toothengineer
Mar 23, 18 5:34
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Oh wow, guess i missed that one. Did Jim also comment as to if the Aro7 was outperforming the Giro on most athletes?
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Jim@EROsports
Mar 23, 18 5:53
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Last I was told, the long tail version of the Aro 7 will not be sold publicly. Not many were made, and when you look at them up close you can tell they're not close to production ready. Jan requested a longer tail, so they made some.

I'm sure if there were enough demand, they'd make it, but I've tested the long tail against the short, or standard, Aro 7, a few times and the long tail has been a bit slower.

The standard Aro 7 has been testing on par with the Aerohead (vented) and the P09, so right there with the best of them.
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talbotcox
Mar 23, 18 14:00
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Spoke with Oakley about this. This is a prototype and they will not be releasing it. They have updated it since then as well.
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IM_Roycer81
Mar 23, 18 14:01
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Photographer extraordinaire and industry insider...is there anything @talbotcox can't do?
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talbotcox
Mar 23, 18 14:24
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I cant race a triathlon fast! Thats why i hung up the shoes and picked up a camera! haha
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C_lo99
Mar 23, 18 21:08
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He's lying, we all know Talbot is secretly a team member on Everyman Jack.
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tessar
May 7, 18 0:14
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Jim@EROsports wrote:
Last I was told, the long tail version of the Aro 7 will not be sold publicly. Not many were made, and when you look at them up close you can tell they're not close to production ready. Jan requested a longer tail, so they made some.

At the Giro d'Italia opening ITT in Jerusalem, Tony Martin rode with the long-tailed Aro 7. Previously this season he raced with the short-tailed version. There's obviously something to it, both Jan and Tony are too meticulous to want a long-tailed version "just 'cause".

As you said though, it didn't look "production-ready". The tail looked flimsy and open at the bottom.
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