[Forester]

Not sure why having a peak on your helmet is against ‘the Rules’ as mine has been useful in early morning sun; with my large head a cap under trhe helmet is not an option. Maybe at 65 I could get a certificate of exemption, which could include my touring rear rack.

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[fukawitribe]

andyp wrote:Quote:You may not

andyp wrote:

You may not agree, but that doesn’t make them pointless.

That’s an extremely fair comment.
of course not serious – other than the need for eye protection each and every time one rides a bike…

My humour detector must have been bust – fair enough.

[andyp]

Quote:You may not agree, but

You may not agree, but that doesn’t make them pointless.

That’s an extremely fair comment.
of course not serious – other than the need for eye protection each and every time one rides a bike…

[fukawitribe]

DaveG wrote:LOL. A little

DaveG wrote:

LOL. A little game, read through the thread and guess who’s serious and who’s not!

(if that’s directed at me) … andyp sounds serious, hence me too – most other folk not (which is what the discussion had started out like). Just don’t like preference and/or ignorance masquerading as fact. Whatever.

[Anonymous]

LOL. A little game, read
LOL. A little game, read through the thread and guess who’s serious and who’s not!

[fukawitribe]

andyp wrote:I’m more than

andyp wrote:

I’m more than happy to listen to it, what a daft thing to say.

Not really, “Peaks are pointless both on and off road. Just take it off and chuck it.” sounded pretty unequivocal to me.

andyp wrote:

I still can’t see a need for them.

Fair enough, your choice.

andyp wrote:

You do wear eye protection, right? That would solve all of those problems *and* keep your peepers safe…

I prefer to avoid as much rain on the glasses (when worn) as possible and prefer not having glasses on in the first place – it’s my preference although I seem to be able to often see better without glasses but with a peak, rather than no peak or sometimes peak + glasses.

You may not agree, but that doesn’t make them pointless.

[andyp]

I’m more than happy to listen
I’m more than happy to listen to it, what a daft thing to say.
I still can’t see a need for them. You do wear eye protection, right? That would solve all of those problems *and* keep your peepers safe…

[fukawitribe]

andyp wrote:Peaks are

andyp wrote:

Peaks are pointless both on and off road. Just take it off and chuck it.

andyp wrote:

’Off road they do make a lot of sense. Completely different riding position. ‘

Why do they make any sense at all, no matter what the riding position?

I’ve found them useful on and off road (cap or helmet peak) to act as a partial shield when it’s pissing it down, especially when i’m trying to get a riddle on – occasionally helpful with high sun and the odd wayward branch.

You seem to have made your mind up, so I don’t expect you to agree or listen to any of that, but thought i’d mention my experience with them anyway.

[Flying Scot]

hampstead_bandit wrote:when I

hampstead_bandit wrote:

when I got back into road riding I first used my mountain bike lid (a light weight XC racing model) but found the peak would obstruct my vision when on the drops, and the peak started to flutter when going over 40mph down a hill, which was irritating

Quite correct, though they don’t all flutter, if you intend to use the drops, you cant see where you are going, which is why cycle caps have had the little snap up and down skips since Coppi was at school.

If you dont get down, a skip is fine, though then so should flat bars…..

[andyp]

‘Off road they do make a lot
‘Off road they do make a lot of sense. Completely different riding position. ‘

Why do they make any sense at all, no matter what the riding position?

[joemmo]

le Bidon wrote:I don’t know

le Bidon wrote:

I don’t know how you can justify the added weight of a peak…

well it’s usually offset by the slight lift effect you get once travelling about 20mph. at 27mph it’s equivalent to removing the non-rotating mass of several pies.

[le Bidon]

I don’t know how you can
I don’t know how you can justify the added weight of a peak…

[PaulBox]

Wear what you want, just ride
Wear what you want, just ride and enjoy.

[hampstead_bandit]

when I got back into road
when I got back into road riding I first used my mountain bike lid (a light weight XC racing model) but found the peak would obstruct my vision when on the drops, and the peak started to flutter when going over 40mph down a hill, which was irritating

I don’t think I’ve ever gone 40mph on a XC bike, certainly gone over 40mph on my downhill mountain bike, but wearing a full face helmet where the peak is secured with three bolts

So I got a road helmet, and kept the mtb lid for the mountain bike 🙂

[mattydubster]

If I saw you I don’t think
If I saw you I don’t think I’d even notice..

[joemmo]

fenix wrote:If the peak is

fenix wrote:

If the peak is low then the road position might give you an unnatural bend in your neck to look up the road. That’s about the only reason not too though.

Off road they do make a lot of sense. Completely different riding position.

This is true but at least some manufacturers have worked this out. I have a giro xar and the peak can be pushed high enough back so you can still see comfortably from the drops.

[Author]

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