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>> Gear preference in cycling isn't the same as wanting to change the rules of track and field or gymnastics. Anectdotal evidence to support this. Specialized
by burningChrome 2y ago
>> Gear preference in cycling isn't the same as wanting to change the rules of track and field or gymnastics.
Anectdotal evidence to support this.
Specialized had pretty high end helemets for cyclists, but for some reason, the Italian riders would also complain about them. They finally got some of the Tour riders together to try and figure out what they could to do solve this issue.
To me, it was pretty funny. They complained that the straps that came down on both sides would lay on their face and cause tan lines. I'm not kidding, this was a major issue and Specialized changed the straps so they were embedded in a way that hung off the riders face so it wouldn't cause tan lines.
You had to show people how cool it was, it was such a minor thing, but to these guys, it was a big enough problem they actually solved and then put into their high end helmets.
- yuppiepuppie 2y agoNot sure when this story took place but now you have riders who WANT the tan lines.
- ubermonkey 2y agoIt's pretty easy to find pix of 80s-era racers (e.g., LeMonde) who sported pretty intense glove tans -- pale hands, but with a circle tan on the back and tan fingers. Sharp lines on the upper arm and thigh from jerseys and shorts are still common, too, but I see less of all of this now than I did back then. I ride a lot, and I barely have them, because sunscreen exists and I don't want cancer.
- ubermonkey 2y agoHelmet fit is also super tied to brand. I have tried and tried to find something that fits my head better than a Specialized helmet, but I haven't been able to do it. I mean, nothing against Specialized, but variety would be nice, and the model that works best for me from them is expensive. Some brands fit, but not comfortably. Some brands (POC, for example), just don't fit my head at all.