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Old 09-11-15, 07:34 AM
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chris ss
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Bikes: handbuilt tandem from Santana tubeset, 1976 Le Grangot frame road bike, Montague biframe folding mtn bike, rebuilt Schwinn Twin Doo-Dah tandem, garage-built beater recumbent

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OP here. I bought this Ergodyne Chill-Its 6660 Hard Hat Brim $10 from ebay.

It works VERY well for me-
- GREAT shade/coverage on sides, ears, face, + back
- front is 2-1/2" (6cm) = long enuf to shade my face, short enuf to not obstruct visibility or catch much wind
- the tail in the back is small enuf to not obstruct the helmet-mount mirror view, and hung from the brim = keeps it off my neck = good airflow + not excessively hot
- stable in straight airflow, including longer downhills at 35+ mph
- minimal buffeting when trucks passing or crosswind

To get it on/around the helmet I cut about 1" out of the front of the brim. With that done it went on easily. I also melted 2 holes in the front brim + wired it to the helmet, to prevent it from blowing/sliding down. There's a piece that fits under the front of the helmet which prevents it from going up. The back fits tight into the back of the helmet, and has 2 velcro straps which loop around the helmet straps nicely.

YMMV.

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