Looking at buying more stuff I do not need. (Isn’t that the fun part?) Anyway, want to upgrade my wheels and get an aero helmet for race day. Thought I would shop for the cheaper option and grab an aero helmet first.
Looked at Giro first since that is the road bike helmet I have now and saw the Advantage 2. Then start reading about all kinds of problems people have with the ear flaps cracking on them. Since Giro is a major manufacturer I would assume if they are having this problem then most helmets have the same problem. But when I read online I really do not seem the same number of complaints for they other companies.
Is the Advantage 2 the only helmet that consistently has this problem? If so what helmet should I get? Really the only two I have ever rode with is Giro and Bell and Bell does not look like they have a TT helmet they sell in the U.S. So beyond those two I really have no idea what is a good helmet.
If most helmets have this problem I will probably just use my road helmet as is and put the money towards some wheels. But I have always heard dollar for dollar an aero helmet is a good buy for some “free” speed…so I thought I would give it a try.
You can F up the ear flaps on any aero helmet if you don’t treat it nicely. Whether or not the ear flaps on the Advantage 2 can crack with normal use is another question entirely, but in my experience as long as you treat your aero helmet well you can make it last you a long time. I’ve been using the same helmet since 06–it has dozens of races in it and nothing is cracked. I’ve kept it in a “hard shell” case for the last 3 years in between uses to prevent it from getting damaged during travel, etc.
Might want to invest in a case if there is one made for whatever helmet you end up getting…
I’ve had my Advantage II for 3 yrs and no problem with the flaps. I store it on a styrofoam head (mostly because it looks funny and drives my family crazy) and I make sure I don’t yank on the flaps when I’m pulling it on during a race.
Mine cracked at the ears but just a bit. Half a finger nail max…its not anything crazy. Like someone said above, if your hard on any aero helmet it will split.
Looking at buying more stuff I do not need. (Isn’t that the fun part?) Anyway, want to upgrade my wheels and get an aero helmet for race day. Thought I would shop for the cheaper option and grab an aero helmet first.
Looked at Giro first since that is the road bike helmet I have now and saw the Advantage 2. Then start reading about all kinds of problems people have with the ear flaps cracking on them. Since Giro is a major manufacturer I would assume if they are having this problem then most helmets have the same problem. But when I read online I really do not seem the same number of complaints for they other companies.
Is the Advantage 2 the only helmet that consistently has this problem? If so what helmet should I get? Really the only two I have ever rode with is Giro and Bell and Bell does not look like they have a TT helmet they sell in the U.S. So beyond those two I really have no idea what is a good helmet.
If most helmets have this problem I will probably just use my road helmet as is and put the money towards some wheels. But I have always heard dollar for dollar an aero helmet is a good buy for some “free” speed…so I thought I would give it a try.
Any other suggestions?
try it on… the ear flaps on the Giro seemed tight for me to put the helmet on under stress so I went with the Louis Garneau Rocket. Lots of deals on Rocket/Rocket Air.
My first aero hat was a lg rocket and after a couple of years it craked in the shell next to the ears. I have had a specialised for the last year that came in a hard case. Transporting it in the hard case is key to a long life. Tim