Looks like Mathieu Van Der Poel has also chose to be on the Wingdream as well for time trial. From what I can tell, the team is free to choose their TT helmet since the Abus Gamechangers is supplied by Canyon and Abus isn’t actually a helmet sponsor of the team.
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I am also a size L and it fits great. Their road helmets in L are almost too tight for me,
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I also had my first ride on the WingDream last week, and I was hoping for a better first impression.
There is a fair amount of positive:
- Airy
- Peripheral vision is amazing
- Great amount of space behind the visor
However, so far for me the showstopper is front visibility.
Must be related to the size/shape of my head as well as a relatively low front position since most people seem OK with it.
I need to have it high on my head, adjustment to the smallest setting (I do have a small head circ.) to get a clear field of view forward - but riding w the cracks and vibrations it keep riding down and in my field of view requiring constant adjustment.
The fact the visor is far out front (deep edge above the eyes) must be the biggest factor here.
Also I have to say, the magnetic clasp is not a great design. I find it finicky to engage and release (easier to release). Would need acclimation in T1.
In comparison my Ekoi training helmet is super easy to engage (get it close by it snaps in place) and release (one hand/2 fingers in a natural motion).
I do want to give it a few more trials, maybe test with creative placement of padding inside the helmet to position it better for front visibility, then aero test against my RP TheWing.
Anyone else had that issue and was able to overcome it?
If you haven’t already, make sure to adjust the plastic strap on the top of your head. I believe it has three click positions and can adjust the head circumference up to an inch then fine tune with the back of the head dial.
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I was able to overcome the issue by pushing the vertical adjustment all the way up (into the helmet). This allowed me to keep the helmet tilted back a bit and tight enough without slipping forwards over my forehead.
One thing I noticed today was that under high speeds, if I’m out of the aero position, there’s a noticable updraft on the helmet. Obviously it’s situational - usually you’re in aero if going quick, but it’s clear to me that this helmet needs a high degree of position discipline. Though I wisely decided that I’d be taking Duplessis this morning coming down on the pursuit bars, even as I spent most of the descent passing people.
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Any degree of fogging going up Duplessis?
None on my side. It stayed perfectly clear - though I was done before the real heat came on
yes @timbasile
totaly agree , i reckon if your one to not stay in the bars 95% of the time this is a isuue with this helmet , and possible others that are of the newer larger style
my partner does get up on the hoods abit and this is one of the situations we are taking into account when chooseing between the wing drem V wing and even a evade for kona
That is what I have heard also about this helmet. That along with the cost and buckle are things that have so far given me pause on hitting the purchase button for this helmet.
Yeah it’s simple to use.
Who the Heck is that
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Would love to know how the testing went. Currently in a Met Drone and have been eye balling the Wing Dream. Have very wide shoulders so in theory think the Rudy would be better for me
I can’t really disclose Sam’s results but I have seen the two go head to head probably 25 times and it’s usually pretty close. My hunch is the Rudy does a bit better in the head down/looking down scenarios.
Maybe he will share more as he tries out some of the findings. Aero testing is fine but you have to try things out in training and adjust.
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I’m glad you hooked up with Marc and Brian! I had been bugging Mark at Zoot to suggest you give them a shout.
Lots of pros in the new Abus helmet at Roth. Looks similer to the Wing dream. Will be interesting to see how it tests.
A few photos of it on this article Laidlow and Philipp Rock in Roth
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The switch from the Rudy WingDream to the Abus by Laura is interesting, as she is not sponsored by either brand, so most likely it’s a testing/preference decision. It seems to be the same concept with an extra wide visor but the tail slightly longer and with a cutout to follow more the transition head/neck/back.
Front on they look like almost the same helmet and I feel like anyone that doesn’t know much about either would think they are the same helmet looking at just the front.
I actually had to go back and double check MVDP and make sure that he was actually wearing the Wingdream a couple weeks ago and not the new Abus TT helmet. I do wonder if the switch for Laura has more to do with Abus being German and they might actually just test the same for her.