TDF (Now it's a SPOILER) Secret: Aero helmet's return to grace

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It’s not about the mental edge, long training hours, or the bike. The key to speed is the helmet. Hear me out.

Not this one.

http://img334.imageshack.us/img334/1825/jd05tdfstg10024iu.jpg

Not quite

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Definitely not

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This man with all of this genius has known the secret for many many years and has sold his technology only to a handful of teams for use in the TT & TTT.

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That’s right THE GOBLIN. When the Goblin dons his helmet he turns into a powerful being with an abundance of energy, power, and force. His face morphs into a demon of speed.

Since I have quantified and tabulated my findings I have since painted my steed purple/green and have searched to the end of the earth to obtain this technology to complete my conversion. The recent TDF has led me to Disco & CSC. Don’t believe me, see for yourself.

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http://img310.imageshack.us/img310/9372/spidergoblin45go.jpg

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heh heh heh great post!

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WTF? So it really isn’t the EPO!? LMAO!!! You pulled me out of lurkerdome with this one guy.

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Post of the day!

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Beauty. Well done!

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My fiancee nearly died biking 16 miles with me over the mountainous terrain of the north Chicago suburbs, but she has her “game” face down pat. This is a patented move she learned from the green goblin himself. This picture was taken winter 2004, before Lance and Basso contacted her via TT advice. Unfortunately, after this precise moment in time, her face got stuck like that. God save our (future) children…

http://www.hoodlims.com/temp/kgg.jpg

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Be careful in Evanston, some of those descents can be treacherous. :wink: Looking at my log what your fiancee is experiencing is not uncommon, I’ll share “…there can be adverse side effects due to prolonged use: severe neck strain, tunnel vision, face getting stuck…”. It should wear off so no need to worry.

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Awesome. :slight_smile:

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The tech trickled down to T-Mobile at the last minute. While it helped Jan to podium, it was much too late for the maillot jaune. Good job Jan.

http://img321.imageshack.us/img321/6787/cyclingtdf2005ullrich359zs.jpg

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IT’S A WRAP!!!

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Lol, funny stuff. I would wager that the Goblin mask actually uses some sort of aero helmet as the underlay - the profile is so similar.

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Dont forget the Star Wars influence on helmet design too!

http://www.vegatransports.com.au/AustralianStarwars/gunner.gif http://www.vegatransports.com.au/AustralianStarwars/ARebelhelmet.jpg