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 Jimmy Jazz
Posted: 22/06/07 00:05:51 51
Message: What kinda price are you thinking of spending? FS or hardtail?

"All the extras are already sorted, right down to my ace open face retro troy lee."

The Troy Lee's more of a 4X lid.
i.e. it's good for a 40 second blast but there's no vents, so for XC you're gonna hate it after 10-15 minutes. On a hot day I think it would spend most of its time dangling off the end of your bars.
If you're looking for a bit more coverage than your average XC helmet then the Giro Xen or the new Fox one (Fury?) would be ideal. They're vented but offer a little more protection round the back.
Hell, even a dirt jump lid would be more comfortable than the Troy Lee.


Edited to add an f to off.

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