Is the LAS pista helmet suitable for time trials?
pauli
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Was wanting to know if you could use the las pista helmet for time trialing, and would it give you the same advantage of a time trial specific helmet. kask helmets have brought one out without a tail for the time trials and is around 300 quid where the LAS is 120 quid. What would the difference be if the shape is similar?
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Short answer, depends.0
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Yup depends on lots of things. How easy it is to make you part with your cash. What shape you're noggin / back sit in etc. Really depends. dont ask me though, im just thick.0
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As it is designed for track use it would probably be too hot. It would not be as aero as a proper TT helmet either. Which to get is a bit of a minefield though. You need to look at fit, how it sits when in a TT position, do you want a visor or not. The list goes on and probably ends at personal wind tunnel testing.
I just went for the one that fitted me, just touched my back when in position and had the smallest frontal area. I ended up with a Giro Advantage 2.0 -
Thanks everyone, but at the moment I have a rudy project tt helmet but regardless of my position on the bike the back seems to be up in the air. Would this cause drag?0
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Try a few other ones on to find one that does not stick up when on the extensions. It probably will when on the base bar though. Check club mates etc.pauli wrote:Thanks everyone, but at the moment I have a rudy project tt helmet but regardless of my position on the bike the back seems to be up in the air. Would this cause drag?0
