Helmets Peak or not to peak ?

ellerino

What are the differences between an MTB helmet and a Road helmet other than the peak ?
I still wear my old mtb and find the peak handy as i wear glasses keeps the rain and mist off
Is it beneficial to have a road helmet or will my Mtb helmet suffice ?

Buckie2k5

if the peak doesnt obscure your view when on the hoods or drops there is no real difference.

simon_masterson

It's mainly fashion. Road cyclists tend to wear caps. The peak on an MTB helmet isn't designed for the position on a road bike, particularly lower and/or in the drops, and therefore some might find it annoying, but caps can cause the same problem.

Wait for Sky to decide that a peak is more aero.

Cannock Chase

...find the peak handy as I wear glasses keeps the rain and mist off...

So do I.

Initialised

Take the peak off for roading, put it back on for MTBing or just buy two different helmet cos ur minted

w00dster

No peak. When its raining peaked cycling cap under your lid. Simple.

macleod113

No peak for my road riding, cap under lid helps in the rain.

when mtb'ing i use a peaked helmet but cant really say ive noticed it coming in handy.

neilo23

That's easy: see Rule #35 :-)

http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/

simon_masterson

neilo23 wrote:

That's easy: see Rule #35 :-)

http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/

Yawn...

arran77

Is this a round about way of re-igniting the helmet / no helmet debate

Andyh4324

I've had a peak in my helmet for ages. Someone pointed out that taking it off helped with their neck, so, I tried it and surprise surprise my neck doesn't suffer from the vague feeling of craning when in the drops/ hoods any more.

cesco

The peak's not the only difference though. MTB helmets usually have smaller, more upright vents and sometimes extend more toward the back of the head/temples.

BrandonA

arran77 wrote:

Is this a round about way of re-igniting the helmet / no helmet debate

No.

Mikey23

Awww...

Initialised

arran77 wrote:

Is this a round about way of re-igniting the helmet / no helmet debate

I came off in a bike on bike incident a few years back. The peak on my helmet reduced the scratches to my face by getting between it and the ground, sadly it was on a day I forgot my gloves so I managed to skin three knuckles. In a meeting the next day my boss asked if I'd been fighting. I told him I'd been fighting the tarmac. But I digress, always wear a helmet, with a visor (it'll save your face) and never forget your gloves if you like having skin on your hands and don't want people thinking your into bare-knuckle fighting.

cougie

Surely a full face helmet would be better ?

Initialised

cougie wrote:

Surely a full face helmet would be better ?

Only if it's purple and highly polished.

iPete

Simon Masterson wrote:

It's mainly fashion. Road cyclists tend to wear caps. The peak on an MTB helmet isn't designed for the position on a road bike, particularly lower and/or in the drops, and therefore some might find it annoying, but caps can cause the same problem.

Wait for Sky to decide that a peak is more aero.

"Its for fashion but it obscures your view"... right.

Cycle caps are handy as you can flip them upwards and out of the way but if your MTB one isn't getting in the way, I wouldn't bother to change it. Although if you have cash to splash a nice roadie helmet is generally less bulky, lighter and better ventilated.

Pituophis

I had a slight twinge swapping from my peaked mtb helmet to my none peaked road specific version for some reason? I think I thought the roadie ones looked a bit odd at first! :? Soon got used to it though.

Just on a slight tangent, and I suspect I am in a minority of one here, but I wouldn't mind if they came a little bit lower at the back for a bit of added protection. I understand this will never happen.

Doris Day

Pituophis wrote:

I had a slight twinge swapping from my peaked mtb helmet to my none peaked road specific version for some reason? I think I thought the roadie ones looked a bit odd at first! :? Soon got used to it though.

Just on a slight tangent, and I suspect I am in a minority of one here, but I wouldn't mind if they came a little bit lower at the back for a bit of added protection. I understand this will never happen.

I like the MTB lids for.the reason that they are lower on the back as well as smother, so less drag on the road if/when i crash. I use a MTB lid with peak. Two bikes one lid

bianchimoon

wear what the hell you want to wear, if you can't make a decision as simple as that you're in trouble

bianchimoon

neilo23 wrote:

That's easy: see Rule #35 :-)

http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/

groaaaaan

kajjal

I wear a MTB helmet on my road and mountain bikes with a peak. A few days ago the peak kept the hail storm off my face. Handy for sun glare as well at times.

cyclingfury

I prefer Campag.

w00dster

You may prefer Campag, but would you wave at another cyclist who had a peaked helmet? Especially one who hadn't shaved his legs?!

Monty Dog

I sometimes wear a peaked helmet when I'm riding my CX bike offroad - where does that leave me? TBH, most helmet peaks are pretty useless - they're too high and out the way to serve any real function and just there to satisfy the demand for MTB riders who want to look 'different'. If I want to keep cr@p out my eyes, I wear a cotton cap under my helmet (but not with a peaked helmet - that's just too weird to contemplate!)

ellerino

bianchimoon wrote:

wear what the hell you want to wear, if you can't make a decision as simple as that you're in trouble

Having never owned a road biased helmet, didnt know if there was any design benefit or advantage from having one. No trouble
didnt realise i was opening such a can of worms

Campag and i only shave my left leg :!:

Initialised

ellerino wrote:

bianchimoon wrote:

wear what the hell you want to wear, if you can't make a decision as simple as that you're in trouble

Having never owned a road biased helmet, didnt know if there was any design benefit or advantage from having one. No trouble
didnt realise i was opening such a can of worms

Campag and i only shave my left leg :!:

I think this thread has already peaked!

bianchimoon

ellerino wrote:

bianchimoon wrote:

wear what the hell you want to wear, if you can't make a decision as simple as that you're in trouble

Having never owned a road biased helmet, didnt know if there was any design benefit or advantage from having one. No trouble
didnt realise i was opening such a can of worms

Campag and i only shave my left leg :!:

apologies, my remarks were out of order, simple truth is if a peak isn't obscuring your vision or causing you neck ache from lifting head higher when in a road position then peaked or no peak helmet will make no difference at all

andrewjoseph

I used to wear the same mtb helmet for road and mtb. I now use a road helmet for both, with a cap.

The cap is better in the rain and the water finds it's way to the peak and drips off. The mtb helmets with peaks would allow the rain to come through the vents, soak the sweat infused pads and then drip into my eyes. The mtb peak did little to keep rain out of my face.

I've read of a few people who have had injuries made worse by the mtb peak cutting into the nose or cheek.

Some mtb helmets have adjustable peaks, if you move these so they allow better vision on the drops, they then catch the wind.

YellaBelly

I took the peak off my MTB helmet because it was hovering in the top of my eye-sight, and that's when riding my XC race bike. I'll probably be shunned by the MTB community for such a thing, but then I wear lycra and race which is odd to a lot of off-roaders anyway. But I digress, the point is do whatever fits best for you.