Why do race helmets not have visors...

Gotte
Gotte Posts: 494
edited March 2008 in Pro race
but mountainbike helmets do?

And if there's no need for them, why do so many riders wear caps underneath their helmets?

Just curious.

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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    If the weather is slightly inclement, that's when riders wear a cap under the helmet.

    Visors get in the way of vision, especially when you're low on the drops.
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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    I often wear a cap under my helmet - particularly in spring summer to keep the insects out of my hair, or the muck when it's raining. When head-down you can flip the peak up, whereas a helmet visor obstructs the vision when down in the drops.
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  • Langenberg
    Langenberg Posts: 453
    To make you buy two helmets, one for the road, one for the MTB?

    I read somewhere that the visor is supposed to help against low hanging branches, ah well, I wear my road helmet when I go mtb'ing.
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  • Cunobelin
    Cunobelin Posts: 11,792
    Not always the case though......

    Specialized's Works 2D , the Decibel, and the Giro Pneumo allhave visor options, in fact they come with them.as standard.
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