What’s the best transition bag with a waterproof wetsuit compartment and a large enough compartment (internal or external) for an aero helmet? My Smith Podium has its own protective case but it’s large and has a handle for carrying. The helmet needs to be stored in the case, but it’s pretty large. What transition packs are people using to tote around aero helmets?
Hello, We invented the Transition Pack and its name about 25 years ago. Here is our latest iteration and it has both wetsuit compartment and helmet holder on the outside: More details and images can be found here:
https://www.desotosport.com/collections/accessories/products/transition-pack-v8
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I have the DeSoto bag, and I like it a lot, but my aero helmet (Giro Aerohead) does not fit in the helmet compartment. My road helmet fits great.
I have this bag. Its the best transition bag I have ever owned. Love it!!
Have you tried inserting with the back of the helmet pointing up and to one size of the strap?
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I have this bag, also. And its the best bad I’ve ever owned. Well, its the only transition bag I’ve ever owned, but I saw no reason to go with second best.
On the surface its “just” a big open bag. But, there ae so many refined details, that “just work”. I always know I’ve got a good thing when I say to myself, “Man, it would be great if they…oh, look at that! They did!”
I have a few things like that, where I discover design details that I wasn’t aware of, when I try to use it…and its exactly how I was thinking it should be.
I’m leaning toward the Zipp or Synergy Transition Bags. Both have aero helmet storage options that don’t involve shoving it into the main compartment.
I have the DeSoto bag, and I like it a lot, but my aero helmet (Giro Aerohead) does not fit in the helmet compartment. My road helmet fits great.
My Aerohead fits just fine. Put it in backwards.
Best solution is use a clip to hang on the bag. I used to put my helmet in the bag but I have to open it and show it to volunteers when I enter transition area, so I just leave it hinging on to my transition bag. I do keep the lens in the bag in its own pouch to protect it.
I’m leaning toward the Zipp or Synergy Transition Bags. Both have aero helmet storage options that don’t involve shoving it into the main compartment.
I have yet to find a cycling helmet that does not into the outside helmet compartment, which is not a part of the main compartment. Your helmet does fit into our compartment.
I have the DeSoto bag, and I like it a lot, but my aero helmet (Giro Aerohead) does not fit in the helmet compartment. My road helmet fits great.
How are you trying to store your Aerohead? I have an older DeSoto bag and never had any issues fitting my Aerohead.
As others have pointed out you can store it backwards. Also its easier to fit in with the visor flipped up.