Fugly helmets

eh

The ugliness of current aero road helmets is ruining my enjoyment of this years season so far, so question is am I the only one who'd like to see the UCI ban them? An example of the type I mean is the Giro Air Attack that makes everyone look like a mekon.

danlikesbikes

No - simply as if some team have to wear what their sponsors make them so be it. I find the E'car golf ball ones annoyed me last year now I just laugh at them but its doesn't stop me wanting to see them

ddraver

eh wrote:

The ugliness of current aero road helmets is ruining my enjoyment of this years season so far

Then for gods sake get a life, what are you 5?!

greasedscotsman

Why aero helmets? What about these...



Anyway, I like the Air Attack. Considering getting one!

thomthom

Such a conservative sports shouldn't allow this kind of terror. These helmets are a bigger threat to the sport than doping.

It's a YES!

rozzer32

Well seeing as I'm about to order a Giro Air Attack it's probably best I say no.

RichN95.

So the helmet styles are offensive but the garishly coloured skin tight clothing emblazoned with the logos of oil companies, phone networks and banks is just fine. OK.

Let's face facts. This sport isn't the first port of call for sartorial elegance.

Jez mon

I think from a purely aesthetic POV, I would make the UCI remove the rule about having to wear helmets.

alihisgreat

Jez mon wrote:

I think from a purely aesthetic POV, I would make the UCI remove the rule about having to wear helmets.

This is all I think about when you say that:

prawny

ALIHISGREAT wrote:

Jez mon wrote:

I think from a purely aesthetic POV, I would make the UCI remove the rule about having to wear helmets.

This is all I think about when you say that:

Is that Willem Defoe reprising his role from Shadow of the Vampire in the pink?

Edited to add:

But yeah, get rid of the stupid aero helmets I though the Giro one was bad but the new spesh one is really pushing the limits. I don't know what rule they could use to enforce it though. Maybe if they ban all kit branded as 'ugly' by a crack team of BR posters?

eh

Then for gods sake get a life, what are you 5?!

Was only supposed to be a bit of fun, maybe I needed more of these

Valid point about those Euskatel helmets, they are minging, although personally I still don't think they are as bad as these new aero p*ss pot styles.

Stupid looking clothes is part of the fun of pro cycling, who can forget Cipo's outfits, but I'm drawing an arbitrary line at ugly helmets. :twisted:

prawny

eh wrote:

Stupid looking clothes is part of the fun of pro cycling, who can forget Cipo's outfits, but I'm drawing an arbitrary line at ugly helmets. :twisted:

Maybe the rule could be would they look better or worse without it.

No stupid helmet = no helmet - Fine

No AG2R Brown shorts = No shorts - Not fine.

esafosfina1

Regression to the old-skool Brancale helmets, ffs...
http://www.jensenjensen.com/img/brancale_sp4_2.jpg
Won't let me post pictures for some reason...

nferrar

Can't say it bothers me having pro's wear them - I'm surprised anyone outside of the pro ranks would willingly wear one, let alone actually pay for one...

bianchimoon

ride the whole bleedin race on the same bike and with the same helmet :twisted:

magliaceleste

So a few years ago, Pro racers wouldn't wear helmets because they are too hot.

So then we get super ventilated lids and they are forced to wear them. All good.

Now we've got these fugly lids that have less ventilation* again but it's OK because they are quicker apparently.

*excluding marketing hot air

esafosfina1

We protested not because the helmets were too hot but rather as a principle: as professionals we wanted choice to decide for ourselves. Didn't bother me one bit whether I used one or not... I didn't find them that bothersome tbh.

goonz

Are there really pro cyclists that converge on this forum?

Knowledge and experiences from the experts first hand!!!

rick_chasey

goonz wrote:

Are there really pro cyclists that converge on this forum?

Knowledge and experiences from the experts first hand!!!

World champions on the track no less.

ocdupalais

Rick Chasey wrote:

goonz wrote:

Are there really pro cyclists that converge on this forum?

Knowledge and experiences from the experts first hand!!!

World champions on the track no less.

For some around here, that might be "World champions on the track no less."
And I'm thinking that perhaps there are one or two who find all these long days of classics and stages on the road tedious - with their wearing down processes, tactics, nuances and allegiances - that might actually prefer track racing where all the action is condensed into much less time

ddraver

He's got a stripy jersey for general normal TTing too hasnt he...?

esafosfina1

Dunno about TTs but I've got a Stannard stripey version... RR, 1990!

ddraver

Obviously all stripy jerseys are equal but I was on about the Irish fellah

esafosfina1

ddraver wrote:

Obviously all stripy jerseys are equal but I was on about the Irish fellah

I know...

Richmond Racer

esafosfina1 wrote:

Dunno about TTs but I've got a Stannard stripey version... RR, 1990!

Class. The British bands rock.

rob churchill

Anyone else see these:

greasedscotsman wrote:

And think these?

rick_chasey

^^looks like the old omega lotto kit.

disgruntledgoat

I was watching Behind the Barricades a few nights ago with Jeremy Powers waxing lyrical over his Air Attack. The whole time he was arguing it bought him 30s a race I was thinking "Yeah, but I'd trade that for not looking like a knob"