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05-10-08, 09:15 PM
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I got a Specialized Chamonix for $49.99 from my LBS. Seemed like a good deal to me, but then again I'm new to the world of road cycling.
05-10-08, 09:17 PM
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Walmart has a Bell for less than $20.
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Il faut de l'audace, encore de l'audace, toujours de l'audace
1980 3Rensho-- 1975 Raleigh Sprite 3spd
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1988 Ducati 750 F1
05-11-08, 12:29 AM
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I've been riding the Ascent R-18 from Nashbar for a year now and feel that it is a great helmet for the money. I got a catalogue in the mail today that lists it at $29.95 and their website lists it for $32.95. Who knows.....it's comfortable.
05-11-08, 09:18 AM
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Get something that fits. That way, you won't mind wearing it.
05-11-08, 07:48 PM
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Helmet
Do some helmets make less wind noise than others? Was thinking it would be easier to hear cars approaching from behind if i did not have the wind noise. I am fairly new also. Thanks in advance
05-11-08, 08:20 PM
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Yeah I was going to start a thread asking about this. I think I am getting a bit faster now and my old pasta collander Giro is making a lot of wind noise.
05-11-08, 08:21 PM
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^^^I feel like the majority or wind noise is caused by the straps that sit right in front of your ear - thus you can adjust the majority of it away.
05-11-08, 08:31 PM
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It doesn't look as flashy as some of their higher dollar helmets but the Giro Transfer is a solid helmet at a great price ($30 full price, right now on sale at both REI and Performance for ~$20). The main drawback to cheap helmets is they are generally "universal" size. Since these by definition need to be big enough for the largest size the fit tends to be less than ideal if you have a smaller head (and might not fit if you've got a gigantic melon). But if you're towards the large size of helmets this is a solid helmet at a great price.
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05-11-08, 08:49 PM
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I have the Giro transfer and the Atmos(for commuting and road riding) and I almost like transfer better. the atmos is really cold on the descent! due to all of the vents
