I think the 3 is also purported to have better ventilation, which anecdotally comports with my experience, as I bought and returned the Evade 2 owing to it feeling hot but kept the evade 3
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surprised no one said POC procen air
I have this helmet and use it for shorter events, no idea how Mr Morton wore it for unbound
I mentioned it above, but since he was also talking about MTB use, I didn’t really think it was practical.
Just saw a listing for it for $268 (w/ coupon) at Brands and I will admit my finger hovered over the “add to cart” button. 
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The POC procen is a great helmet for crits. I really have no complaints about it. I tend to run really hot, not sure I could swing that helmet for unbound. I will think about it
Have a spare helmet with your support team and swap out if necessary?
I actually have done that each year. I ride the first part of the day with an aero helmet and swap to a cooler helmet the rest of the day.
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I really want to try a Procen or upgrade to an Evade 3 but haven’t needed to. I don’t think anyone should feign surprise about inclusion or not of any helmet, given the replacement time frame most of us have for them.
That’s a great idea for unbound. Particularly with the north course where it’s a drag race for the first couple hours. Middle part of the day is where it gets hot and more climbing/slower.
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Problem is your alone when you need the aero helmet. The race to the first aid station is usually with people
I feel like for there’s a “if you’re going fast enough” property to these aero helmets that helps them push air through properly above a certain speed that pros seem to be able to maintain. Like above a certain speed the venturi effect they keep talking about becomes effective or at least more effective. Hence why Jonas Vingegaard can wear a Giro eclipse on mountain days in France in July and be fine while if I do “mountains” in July in Massachusetts buckets of sweat pour onto my glasses and my brain cooks cuz I slow. That being said I found my Poc Ventral while purportedly “slow” by aero lid standards never cooked me or caused sweat management issues.
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I went to the local Specialized store and all they had was a small Evade, so not able to test fit. I went ahead and ordered a large from an online shop that is running a decent sale, so hopefully it will fit. I’ve had good luck with specialized helmets in the past, so hopefully it works for my head. I could have special ordered it through the Specialized shop, but their corporate stores don’t discount anything and I wasn’t going to pay full retail.
That’s odd. My Specialized-owned LBS does discounts and negotiates too.
I wish ours did. It’s really barely a store, just a small little showroom in a swanky shopping area. Maybe ~20 bikes and a very limited inventory of anything else. They are nice guys and happy to let me try things on or test ride a bike even when they know I’m not buying there (specialized is getting paid regardless). It seems more like a marketing location than a sales location, which is better than nothing I guess. When I bought my epic 8 last year, I had to drive an hour to an independent Specialized dealer to get a reasonable deal.
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Wow. Mine is the exact opposite. They’ve easily got at least 75 bikes on the floor.
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I used the Giro Eclipse for an 1150km ride last year during which daytime temperatures were sitting in the mid 30s, and the venting capability proved to be very effective
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I just got the new Sweet Protection Falconer Aero
It has these slick magnetic aero covers that you can easily remove for day-to-day riding in warmer temps and pop on when you wanna go fast. Not sure if it’s been wind-tunnel tested, but I’m very happy with the fit, construction, and appearance.
Define aero here…
Anyway MIPS AIR is the money. I’ve got a POC Ventral Air and a Kask Elemento. The Kask Elemento feels much cooler than the holey POC. A lot of cool feeling come from the airflow around band at the base of the helmet particularly in front.
I was thinking about getting the van rysel helmet. Its half the price of the evade. Anyone have any exprrience with it?
I assume its a decent one for the price? Cant see any conparative data vrs evade though
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I “was” going to get one but flat out could not figure out how to get one in the USA (heck I would still get one).
I found a discount on a Evade 3 and ordered it after coming up short with the Van Rysel
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