hurronnicane Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Has anyone experimented with the helmet accessories that puts a cowboy hat sized brim on a bike helmet like Da Brim? Not sure I want one but my wife is interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamsloan Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 My wife would love for me to have one. But that's a hard no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tip Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Function over form! I looked around for something like this before. Then I bought a brimmed helmet that works good enough. I have to pull it low over my eyes sometimes but it'll do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circuitbreaker Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 i saw someone rocking this in great hills this morning. it looked even hotter to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 No, I have to draw a line somewhere and that crosses it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Looks like it would generate lift at speed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 8 minutes ago, circuitbreaker said: i saw someone rocking this in great hills this morning. it looked even hotter to me. hotter? or "hotter"? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Bug Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 (edited) I bought a Da Brim several years ago and no longer use it. It's heavy and cumbersome and tends to get caught a bit in the wind. However, it does work very well for it's intended purpose -- to shade the face and neck. I've thought about fashioning something similar but much lighter from corplast for commutes around town. Edited to add: I bought it at the recumbent store. For some/many/all of you, that will drive a stake through the heart of the whole thing. Edited August 12, 2020 by June Bug 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFisher Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Looks like some very effective birth control. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Man Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 lady out in my hood rocking one of these or similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 I wear a cycling cap under my helmet with the peak pointed backwards. the front of my helmet has a visor on it, so the cap pointed back helps a little with keeping the sun off my neck, but not much. if you try this, be sure to get a cap that has a "smooth" elastic headband all the way around and not a bunched-up elastic at the back, or the bunchy part will leave some heinous grooves on your forehead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Bug Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 13 hours ago, Taco Man said: lady out in my hood rocking one of these or similar. Very stout chinstrap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_papa_nuts Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 3 hours ago, mack_turtle said: I wear a cycling cap under my helmet with the peak pointed backwards. the front of my helmet has a visor on it, so the cap pointed back helps a little with keeping the sun off my neck, but not much. if you try this, be sure to get a cap that has a "smooth" elastic headband all the way around and not a bunched-up elastic at the back, or the bunchy part will leave some heinous grooves on your forehead. I would buy a cycling cap/desert hat hybrid in a heartbeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurronnicane Posted August 11, 2020 Author Share Posted August 11, 2020 17 hours ago, GFisher said: Looks like some very effective birth control. I heard the same thing about these shoes: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 I have one of these arriving tomorrow. Integrated mask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olddbrider Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 This reminds me of a concept I talk about almost every time I go to Spider. The Enduro-brero. It's like a sombrero, only for Enduro! Something to give you shade while you are in line or on the lift, but then still allows you to shred the gnar... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notyal Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 36 minutes ago, olddbrider said: This reminds me of a concept I talk about almost every time I go to Spider. The Enduro-brero. It's like a sombrero, only for Enduro! Something to give you shade while you are in line or on the lift, but then still allows you to shred the gnar... You could pretty easily stash a small umbrella in your pack for the lift. You could call it the "Enduro my Umbrella-ella-ella" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamwa Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Sunday at Georgetown I was rocking a wet t-shirt instead of my usual wet towel over my shoulders to keep cool. Last mile that bad boy went over my helmet with the sleeves shading my ears and neck. No shame. Face thanked me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Bug Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, olddbrider said: This reminds me of a concept I talk about almost every time I go to Spider. The Enduro-brero. Many construction guys use this now. It's a light weight nylon brim, neck shade that fits over a hard hat. Amazon has you covered: Full Brim + Neck Sunshade Actually, I'm liking this better, made out of Lexan: MSA 697410 Sun Shield for V-Gard and Topgard Full-Brim Hard Hats Edited August 12, 2020 by June Bug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 I had to return to this discussion to alert you to this new technology: encasing your helment in a 1990s PC Mainboard box means that the obviously disintegrating aero plastic mold is just like new! bonus points if you noticed the hottest trend in curly-bar-bike freddom: steer-to-shift housing coming from your brifters: (I can't tell you how many times I've actually seen something like this roll into a bike shop.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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