They both look OK so I’d focus on which is easier to get on your noggin. This is not insignificant on an Oly distance race where fiddling for 20 seconds can negate the advantage of the helmet.
I’d also say think twice about one of these if you are racing in the summer in the deep south. They can get pretty hot in the mid 80 degree, 90% humidity morning. I have a Spuik Kronos that I love and feels very fast, but I’m convinced I lost several minutes on the run of a summer Oly distance race last year due to dehydration from excessive sweating caused by this helmet.
They both look OK so I’d focus on which is easier to get on your noggin. This is not insignificant on an Oly distance race where fiddling for 20 seconds can negate the advantage of the helmet.
I’d also say think twice about one of these if you are racing in the summer in the deep south. They can get pretty hot in the mid 80 degree, 90% humidity morning. I have a Spuik Kronos that I love and feels very fast, but I’m convinced I lost several minutes on the run of a summer Oly distance race last year due to dehydration from excessive sweating caused by this helmet.
Good point on the time to don the helmet. I noticed immediately that the Giro was a bit more complicated to put on due to the longer ear flaps but I think that with some practice, and setting it up iin transition on the bike with straps laid out already, it could be done pretty quickly.
Luckily, we get the heat but not the humidity here. Nonetheless ventilation is still a concern, so the big vents on the Giro, or the Rocket Air would definitely be preferable to the standard Rocket from a ventilation standpoint.
