Originally Posted by
Bacciagalupe
Quite the contrary. I'm saying:
• The improvements aren't incremental. They're negligible. No one is winning because they are using an aero bike or an aero helmet.
That is merely a statement of your opinion. The figures seem to indicate that you are mistaken. If two riders perform equally on a given day, these small advantages will make the difference.
If the aero helmet is hotter and offers no tangible benefit, why would you use it?
If the aero helmet offers no discernable advantage, would you even consider buying one?.
But as we have discussed, it
does offer a discernible benefit. As for it being hotter, EBH returned to the team car about 30km from the finish today to swap his ventilated helmet for an unventilated one. Clearly minimising the downside while maximising the upside.
No, I wouldn't buy one. But I don't wear a helmet anyway, unless I'm racing, and when I am racing I am nowhere near the standard at which my equipment is a limiting factor on my success.