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Old 07-02-15 | 09:19 PM
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Bikes: 61 Bianchi Specialissima 71 Peugeot G50 7? P'geot PX10 74 Raleigh GranSport 75 P'geot UO8 78? Raleigh Team Pro 82 P'geot PSV 86 P'geot PX 91 Bridgestone MB0 92 B'stone XO1 97 Rans VRex 92 Cannondale R1000 94 B'stone MB5 97 Vitus 997

It is a Giro "Savant". Very similar to the Foray which is #1 , but they had the Savant in white.

I did not get the Giro "Savant" with MIPS ($110), because I am skeptical about the benefits of a system that allows 5mm of slip between your head and the helmet. No bike helmet fits so tightly that it can't be shifted 5mm on my head. Indeed, my scalp can be moved 5mm on my skull. And I nearly always wear a cycling cap between helmet and head anyway.

I did not get the POC "Octal" ($270), although I did like it a lot and in particular its rear and side coverage seemed a little bit better that the others. But only a little bit. The price was very high, by my standards.

I like the Giro "Air Attack" ($240 w/ visor, $200 w/o) but the visor doesn't fit over my glasses and the ventilation seemed borderline.

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