Originally Posted by
wphamilton
I see what you're saying. But just for the sake of argument wouldn't the thinner walls make the strengthening interior tube more useful rather than less?
For more zero cost weight savings, bicycle helmets are 350-340 grams. I think there's potential savings there also. I know that my dollar store schwinn helmet has some extra straps and also some hard plastic pieces that aren't strictly necessary.
All kidding aside I just went from a Large Giro Something to a Medium Giro Prolight and it's seriously half the weight. I have way better ventilation since it doesn't sit around my head but rather on my head. I still have all the protection I used to have but at half the weight.
I went into the mountains yesterday and it was such a noticeable difference - most notably when I would look back to do traffic checks. There's a lot to be said for your statement.