Regarding the helmet: the big appeal of the aerohead for me is that it's supposed to be fast on most people. It will be interesting to see it this one can do the same thing.

BP3, not BP3.3, right?

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yeah. Just like the CW article a while back that showed the Velotec suit to be best... hard to translate any of that to yourself. The BP3.3 was obviously the best suit Castelli ever made and tested... for Elia Viviani in a Velodrome. (Rio)

Also interesting is that Nopinz makes the Timewarp suit designed for 49-60kmph (similar design to the older Encapsulator)

TL;DR - Breaking News: new product from company releases in house data that shows their product is the fastest.

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and all of that depends upon the body the suits are on. order would change for different rider, which makes it #huge$500 gamble. if slow for you, the aftermarket resale is not going to be that high, or maybe it will if everyone believes the marketing graphs that make curves without data points :)

If I'm not mistaken, the BP3.3 is designed to perform better at higher speeds whereas the BP3 is designed to work more in the 40-50km/h range.

I just meant in the graph it indicates they tested against the 3, not the 3.3, unless I'm missing something.

I just bought a Velotec suit (~$150) I'll test it against my 3.3, nopinz, etc. There was a big stink over on TTF about it being a slippery suit as well.

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If baseline is a 2013 Endura, I think it is either just regular fabric or it could be the older D2Z. Assuming BP 3.0, then it is probably the 2016 NoPinz. Both competitors are supposed to be a bit better.

I am still struggling to decode their graph to guesstimate the wattage or CdA differences. The Cyclingweekly test has CdA and wattage for the 2016-7 Endura that I was trying to use as a "baseline", but maybe the Assos would be a better choice to match the 2013 model.

This is when I really see the advantage of an aero stick. I have done the tunnel thing twice, but it takes only about 12 months before all your data is meaningless.

Huh, I guess I did miss that. Interesting. Not sure what suit that is then that gets more aero with increasing speed.

that is more aero with increasing speed than the baseline which could have been nosediving, ie teh increase could in reality be flat or getting less aero, as you don't know what the baseline did

Good point.

What's the consensus on visors vs. sunglasses for really hot and humid environments? I like this helmet, but I live in coastal Texas and the heat here is insane. I don't want a visor that's going to fog up and get coated with sweat.

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Just ride at the recommended 60 kph.

Actually I don't think there would be much difference, Some of the visor helmets actually have the venting right at the top of the visor, so if seat drops on the visor it tends to be below your line of sight. Glasses don't have any particular venting and sit very close to your eyes. I kinda prefer a visor for TT in hot conditions.

Ditto this. Plus you can put a rainX coating on the inside (and outside if it's raining) of the visor and any sweat will just roll off. There may be a slight salt trail but it will be much less noticeable. DISCLAIMER: test this on a discreet part of your visor first to ensure you don't ruin it. My Javelin was fine but who knows about all the others.

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They make one for plastic. Didn't seem to bother lexan, but also didn't seem to work very well.

I did this to my (old 1st gen, the new ones are supposedly better) Bambino visor and it literally just peeled the "chrome" coating off. Although just wiping that visor with a rag would also peel the chrome off so maybe not the RainX's fault.
Kask was supposed to ship me a replacement. That was 2 years ago. Still waiting. Kask customer service isn't the best... /kask rant. Worked fine on my aerohead visor though... so just use a little caution.

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[quote]so the right texture should do *something* for me... even though past testing, both in the tunnel and the field, has proved otherwise. [/quote]

If the suit is too small and you stretch the texturing out too much it's not as effective.

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this is true of the Cuore suits no?

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How do the Cuore Gold suits test? I’ve never seen or heard anything outside if their marketing pitch.