Why do ...

[zimzum42]

Pros don't have them, and most roadies want to look like the pros....

 

[Tynan]

gives a gnats of use for rain and sun

must have been a fairly freakish accident with the peak, mine at least is only just about attached to the helmet

 

[Bigtallfatbloke]

I've already peaked so I dont need one

 

[Fnaar]

I think steve has hit it on the head,

good job he was wearing a helmet!

 

[walker]

Pros don't have them, and most roadies want to look like the pros....

exactly

 

[roadiewill]

haha fair enough, I see the whole issuse of drop bars now.

 

[Dayvo]

I ride a road bike, and I keep the peak, personally, it keeps rain out of my eyes (a bit).

Cycling in the rain! What's that all about?

I wear a helmet, but remove the peak for some reason completely unknown to me!
But I always wear specs (not prescribed) for sun, rain, dust, insects, wind, and holding my eyeballs in place when 'zooming' along!

 

[Dayvo]

Pros don't have them, and most roadies want to look like the pros....

I just saw zimzum's post, so maybe my 'unknown reason' was subconsciously related to the above comment!

 

[Keith Oates]

It's to ensure we don't get mistaken for MTB's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Disgruntled Goat]

roadies tend to remove the peak off of helmets, yet MTB'ers keep them on?

Just wondered... probably no real reason

Road helmets don't have peaks.

 

[Jacomus-rides-Gen]

It blocks vision if you are riding in the drops, causing you to arch your neck - which is a bummer.

If I want a peak I put a cycling cap on, then I can flip it up out of the way if I want to, and it keeps all manner of sun / rain / cold off the top of my head too.

 

[fossyant]

Simply down to Road helmets don't have peaks, and vision, that's it.... head down arse up !!

Although Giro do Peaks on the Pneumo now.....that'll be off if I get a new one !

 

[John the Monkey]

It blocks vision if you are riding in the drops, causing you to arch your neck - which is a bummer.

I tend to ride head up anyway (otherwise I'd be looking over the top of my glasses, not good, given my short sightedness ).

 

[Mortiroloboy]

Chiefly because they look gay, but they also increase wind resistance.

Tee hee!