Wear Your Bonnet!

It is no longer considered cool to ride around with just a cycling cap on. For years pros, old-schoolers, and those trying to emulate both considered helmets an "optional" piece of equipment for the ride. But no no, not anymore. We actually label these types of people now: organ donors. Understand you don't even have to be hit by Sally who was texting, putting her eye shadow on, chewing gum, and oh yea driving at the same and never saw you. Just by taking that plunge some 70 cm or so off the ground can cause permanent brain damage or worse. Hey and when they look this good or even this good, why wouldn't you want to wear a helmet?

Also check this; it has been proven on a 1km TT, in calm conditions on a fair grade that adding an aero-helmet to your regime is more productive than adding a set of ZIPP 999s to your bike! That's right; tests show that adding the 999 wheelset will only shave 2 minutes off of your time while a Louis Garneau Rocket Helmet will decrease your time by 4 minutes. Wow! Hmm over $3000 US for a new set of sweet wheels or $150 for a new lid that shaves twice as much time? Priceless.

For TT helmet recommendations go here, here, or lastly here.