Rudy Project - Sterling Helmet

Rudy Project - Sterling Helmet
By Tim Harsch on
July 16, 2011.
Worth the price to go pro!
Rating: 5.0

I recently bought some cycling glasses from Rudy Project which came with a deal for a helmet as well. Per the deal I was able to get $100 off the Titanium Sterling helmet.

The deal was too good to pass up. I went from a $20 bottom of the line deal and never imagined getting a $200 helmet, and quite frankly wasn't sure there is much of a point. So, what? It'll be a little lighter right? How much difference can a few ounces make? It's not likely to make me go a lot faster is it? Well, that's mostly true. Although, after watching a few vids and reading up about it I saw that indeed, yes, for a pro-cyclist it is quite likely to help shave a few seconds off due to its increase in aero-dynamics and such. But, a few ounces shaved off a helmet does help provide for greater comfort. The two main things that impressed me, an average rider who doesn't compete, is the comfort. Those few ounces make a small difference in that department, but it is the head band in the helmet and the increased ventilation that really add up to make the helmet much more comfortable. I'm glad I got the deal, and glad I got the helmet. Having went from the bottom end of the spectrum on up to this was worth money, and in retrospect I could have paid full price and still been happy.

Happy Cycling!

Day 1 of training.

Last night was a bit tough, as I got a bit down after some of the reading I did, but today I feel like I got a good start.  First, I had some notes of encouragement from the last post.  One from a friend and another from a complete stranger who found my post.  How cool is that?  Second, I did my first ride of the year on my usual daily ride.  I used my new Christmas present, a Garmin Edge 500 cycling computer, and mapped my route.  When I got home I uploaded the ride and created a course of it for future rides.  Which means I can do cool things like race against my logged time to see if I can beat it.  The Garmin will put a virtual competitor on the route and tell me if I'm ahead or behind him using the times and positions that I logged from today's ride.  Pretty cool.

I also tried planning a route last night.  That route, subject to change, takes me from Santa Cruz to the Oregon border all along the coast.  Wouldn't that be cool?

On today's ride I thought about the trip and did some mental planning.  Will need some more bike tools, some long cycling pants, etc.  It will be June during the ride yes, but the coast in the mornings even in summer can at times be colder than our winter days in Livermore so I'll need to be prepared.

Jesus, thank you for the words of encouragement you sent me from the aether :-)  I hope to please you with my efforts come June, and ask that you come for a ride with me that week.