Helmets & Cost

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Originally Posted by velogirl

Emily, one reason why most road riders don't use visors is that it forces you to raise your head/hold your neck even higher. But, the market seems to want visors on road helmets which is why you see removable visors on many helmets, including some higher-end ones like the pneumo (New-Mo).

Good point! I hadn't thought of that, but since it's typically sunny here in NC when I ride the roads, I think I'll appreciate the visor to help keep the sun out of my eyes. Even with sun glasses, I often find myself wanting even more shading when the sun is shining brightly.

I agree with you about helmet visibility, though. I have always gone for light colors too for that reason. But as long as you wear bright/light jerseys on the road, the helmet is perhaps not as important since it's a smaller target. Yes, a neon yellow or orange one would be highly visible, but I haven't seen many of those for sale! :D I do think the black and dark gray ones would be best reserved for trail riding, though.

Emily