Does anyone still wear the leather hairnet helmet?


Here is Greg Lemond during the 1989 TDF with the aerodynamic helmet that is reputed to have contributed to his win:

Greg Lemond, Tour De France 1989 by Numerius, on Flickr

Here's Martin Vinnicombe sporting an early Cinelli hardtop:

Martin Vinnicombe by Numerius, on Flickr


Graeme Obree with an early aerodynamic helmet.

Graeme Obree by Numerius, on Flickr

Frankly, I like the look of modern helmets better than the older, sort-of-converted-hockey-helmet or the TDF aerodynamic/time trial variety.

I wear a Bontrager but there are these:
http://www.amazon.com/Giro-Reverb-He...=cm_cr_pr_pb_t