As Long As We're On The Topic Of Helmets...

My DVR at home is full.  Mostly with Sitcoms and other things I've got to watch, but I just sucked up the last 10% with Stages 3 and 4.  I've not been able to watch and I'm very antsy about it.  Working one show and designing another has sucked up all my free time.

I did get about the first 15 minutes of stage 3 last night while I ate my dinner.  It's interesting to me that this year, they (NBC Sports) has been showing the stages from start to finish.  Usually the pop in somewhere about an hour or so in.  Of course, the stages on Corsica have been shorter... 

The cycling companies are back at it again this year.  Keeping the trend of helmets with greater aerodynamics and less venting this year is Specialized with the Evade.  Here's an article with good pictures of the new helmet.  I understand they've had prototypes in the peloton all year (Notably on Cavendish's melon).  And I agree with the author.  It's an ugly helmet.  It looks like the alien's head from the Alien movies.  Was this helmet also designed by H.R. Geiger?

It reminds me of this helmet from the late 1980's:

I guess what's old is new again.  Even back then, this was an ugly helmet.  Although this one looks more Greecian warrior than Alien head.

I did notice that on the first stage, Contador was wearing the Evade, but on the 2nd stage he switched back to his regular vented helmet.  Perhaps because of the climbs?

At this level of the sport, I can see understand how saving wattage and power is important.  Any advantage one can get is good.  But it is worth it for the weekend warrior or the layman like me?

Frankly, I own a Cateye because it's got a bunch of huge vents and my head is cool even when I'm standing at a stop light.  It also makes great helmet hair.

So I won't be rushing out to buy the Evade like I didn't rush out to buy the Giro Air Attack.


Happy riding.