Originally Posted by
Machka
I'm not sure what you mean by "swoop" but round, bowl-like helmets just look ... odd. Helmets with a bit of taper and shape to them look so much better.
That, and tapered helmets are supposed to be a little bit more aerodynamic and may offer a little bit more ventilation.
This, for example, is a nice-looking helmet
... and I'm going to have to see if it, or something like it, is available here in Australia.
Yes, THIS is exactly what I meant. What's up with this anyway??
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Originally Posted by krazygluon
Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred, which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?