Are Time Trial Helmets Worth Wearing On Road Bikes?

Pro riders have recently started using time trial style helmets more frequently in road races... and Alex Paton hates it! 😬 But are they actually faster?! You might think so, but a rider’s position on a road bike isn’t actually optimised for a TT-style helmet! 🚴‍♂️ To find out the truth, Alex visits MET Helmets’ wind tunnel, "The Tube." There, he talks to senior engineer Matteo Tenni to see what kind of advantage—if any—there is to using a time-trial helmet in road racing. 🪖

⏱️ Timestamps: ⏱️
00:00 Are TT helmets in road races actually faster?
00:35 TT helmets are nothing new in road cycling!
00:59 What's the advantage? (Our testing plans)
01:15 Testing the road-focused helmets
03:25 Testing the time-trial helmets
04:50 Results & why this style of helmet has become so widely-used
08:53 What's the difference between the two TT helmets?
09:56 Conclusion

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What do you think? How do you feel about time trial style helmets being used in road races? 🤔

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