Road Cycling - is this an ok road helmet?

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shimano_cranker
03-20-04, 04:18 PM
im a mountain biker turned road...i have this helmet. is this ok for road or should i get a new one?

http://www.bikemagic.com/review/reviewproduct/mps/RGN/14/RCN/68/RPN/1091/v/1/sp/332806592324344687222

Da Tinker
03-20-04, 05:46 PM
Looks good to me. You may want to remove the visor, due to the lower head position on the road, although visors can be nice in the rain.

The best helmet is the one you can afford and will wear.
scroz
03-20-04, 06:11 PM
welcome, you won't regret the switch :D

DieselDan
03-20-04, 06:16 PM
I wear the exact same helmet (red and white) on the road and trail. Very good ventalation, and I live and ride in South Carolina, but not the lightest you can find.
Scooby Snax
03-21-04, 07:15 AM
im a mountain biker turned road...i have this helmet. is this ok for road or should i get a new one?

http://www.bikemagic.com/review/reviewproduct/mps/RGN/14/RCN/68/RPN/1091/v/1/sp/332806592324344687222

I pulled off my visor, I find it blocks your vision when riding anything road / trail unless you are coasting into the driveway at the end of a ride.

Rip the visor off, save yourself the bucks and just ride, unless you are that style concious... ;)
georgesnatcher
03-21-04, 08:16 AM
I wear a similar helmet and left the visor on. The reasons are threefold, one as previously mentioned rain. Two is that the visor helps keep bugs from flying into my eyes. Three it helps when you are riding into the sun.
The amount of vision that I have found to have lost by keeping the visor on is negligible compared to the benefits.
RonH
03-21-04, 04:13 PM
I'm strictly a road bike rider and this is my current helmet. I bought it last May and promptly removed the visor.
dexmax
03-22-04, 06:35 AM
The best helmet is the one you can afford and will wear.

Well said, sir... ;)