Has anyone ever seen/heard of or installed themselves a visor to this helmet? I don’t think it would be that difficult, , but would it render the helmet “disqualified” because it has been altered?
i know a couple people how have put a LG visor on that helmet.
Yes - I use an internal sun visor for motorbike helmets.
Not sure about legality, but plenty of riders in Britain do it and it’s pretty much the same mod as the national track riders.
i think theres a thread on weightweenies that shows how to do it. in a nutshell, you go & buy a Louis Garneau visor (like this http://www.onetri.com/louis-garneau-windscreen-2010-p-2139.html) and slide it up in between the shell of the helmet and the internal foam. To do this you’ll have to get a razor blade to detach the shell from the foam first. Then tape it up with electrical tape around the edge & its good to go. Pro teams have done it for time trials (see Contador)
I concurr with dongustav, there’s a thread that tells you exactly how to do surgery on your Advantage 2, I did it a few months ago and it was a slam dunk.
Thanks everyone, this looks really easy. Think I’ll give it a shot!!
Is the LG Visor on the Giro Advantage 2 still the recommendation from the experts on ST?
I installed one. It was easy and it is firmly mounted in the helmet.
When I saw the title to this thread, I thought you meant and mountain bike helmet visor and I thought “Hmmm. That might look cool”. Then I saw the Contador pic. Much less original… Good luck with the project.
you can also use the search function here and there are few examples but i used the LG visor on the giro advantage also
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Concerning legality for events, can’t speak for triathlon, but the UCI was pretty vague with their response. Basically they said as long as it’s on there well you’re okay. I’ve used on in World Championships and everything and they’re fine with it though.
I believe the key thing is the installation must not affect the integrity of the helmet (as a safety issue). I don’t think anyone could reasonably say the integrity has been compromised with this installation.