Fashion Q: Helmet/Sunglasses Question

[7rider]

You match your sunglasses to your bike?

Yeah, I thought your glasses are supposed to match your jersey.

And the helmet matches the bike, which is neutral in color so as not to clash with your kit (including your socks).



Personally, I opt for light (white/silver) helmets - and go with darker glasses. And...I just ordered a white/silver Volt from my LBS b/c it can handle a pony tail better than my current Whatever-I-Have for summer rides. Hmmmmm...not happy to hear it's a sweat monster.

[Catrin]

Yeah, I thought your glasses are supposed to match your jersey.

And the helmet matches the bike, which is neutral in color so as not to clash with your kit (including your socks).



Personally, I opt for light (white/silver) helmets - and go with darker glasses. And...I just ordered a white/silver Volt from my LBS b/c it can handle a pony tail better than my current Whatever-I-Have for summer rides. Hmmmmm...not happy to hear it's a sweat monster.

LOL, everyone here is great! So both of my bikes are/will be some shade of blue, and I have a black helmet....didn't actually think about the heat thing and with summer coming.....new helmet time! I do love my black prescription Oakley sunglasses with black lenses - I do have some sun sensitivity.

[kermit]

I have a light (silver) helmet and silver framed sunglasses. Lighter and more neutral is better, that way I can mix and match jerseys. Have you ever tried any type of head/sweatband under your helmet? I sweat alot and have found the halo and under armour headbands really help keep the sweat out.

[Biciclista]

wow. i usually pick function over fashion. But it's your head. why you would want a hot black helmet ?
As a serious cyclist, I would never choose something that caused me to sweat more just so that I looked better. That's my opinion.

[tulip]

I don't really care what color my helmet is, as long as it's comfortable and visible. Black helmets would be neither.

[GLC1968]

Personally, I hate white sunglasses. I think they look cheap (even when they are not). I think it's a throw back to my desire to resist the 80's trends. All the girls with the big hair and heavy make-up seemed to favor both white sunglasses and white cars. I can't stand either to this day!

My sunglasses are dark charcoal and I have one white helmet and one dark charcoal one. I say, go with neutrals and use the jerseys or the bikes for the fun colors!

[Mr. SR500]

Thanks I think... on the sweat issue, the Volt is a nice helmet, fits well, but is basically smooth around the front, whereas the Giro's have channels. That is about all I could figure. I've worn white, red, blue, silver, and black helmets, as far as I could tell color had very little to do with feeling hot or cooler. I do where a headband (highly recommend), it might be the the way the Volt fits my head, but I didn't have the problem with my Pneumo or Atmos. I think I'm going with the white/silver Ionos, so I'll see which glasses look better with it...

Thanks again