Originally Posted by
womble
And thus functionality triumphs over style. The idea with the Citi is that it doesn't have sharp bits all over it that can catch and wrench your neck during a fall or just get ripped off your head. 'Traditional' helmets
look aero, but they don't really make you ride any faster.
And if looks are important to you, perhaps you should keep in mind that to any non-cyclist, we all look like a bunch of dorks anyway
Edit:
From
http://www.helmets.org/hurtmemo.htm
What about Specialized's helmets (2D, Propero, etc)? I was thinking about this in the last couple days, and while I agree that my Giro Pneumo's pointy rear isn't the best (while still not as busily pointy as, say, a Bell Sweep R), it looks like Specialized's doing a round-flattened shape at the back.
But anyway, I'm tired of speculating. While
this video is a look at stationary helmet testing, I'd like to see what happens during a fall at speed, which is when the helmet would be catching on the ground and wrenching the rider's neck.
One
highly informal test that I came up with was to put on a helmet and stand with my back against a wall or door jamb. I'd tilt my head back so that the helmet touched the wall, then noticed whether it was stable or if it wanted to rock to one side or the other.