We know about the delays and set backs but if you look at the Triathlete magazine there is a two page ad for Giro Advantage 2 showing a newer color (silver/white same as atmos) which is totally different than what they show on their web page.
Is this the 2008 model?
And please educate me, what is the difference between the certifications (other than politics) of Europe and USA for helmet safety? Do Euros have thicker heads so we need stronger helmets? I was recently at an IM event and the whole thing was like United Nations, so if you are travelling from Spain or England for a race here do you have to buy a new helmet in the USA?
I mean this was weird enough, in St.Anthony’s the announcer asked for a large helmet if anyone had an extra because Spencer Smith’s helmet does not meet requirements.
Yes, as Americans we are not only thin skinned but also thin skulled. Which begs the question, if Julio Ceser Chavez raced would he be exempt from any helmet rule?
It could be 2020 before the helmet comes out. Until its released i wouldn’t even think about waiting for it.
Grant
This doesn’t seem to deter folks from wearing Euro Advantages at USAT races…
I really don’t think USAT really cares (or they don’t enforce the rules).
my lbs said July…I pissed myself laughing!
Go check out www.helmets.org - they have a section on chrono helmets. They also talk about the standards - the Aussie one is tougher to meet compared to CPSC and CEN, but CPSC is then again tougher to comply to then CEN. To be legally sold in the US, a bike helmet must meet CPSC standards.
As for using an Advantage in a triathlon, I’d say its “you pays your money, you takes your chances”. I was at a race a couple of weeks ago, and I saw one entrant being told he didn’t have a CPSC-legal aero helmet, and would have to find a replacement before race start.