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Old 03-19-2015, 06:53 PM   #11 (permalink)
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...I haven't seen a dimpled helmet, but I know the last street bike helmet I bought, shoei claimed to of done work to try to neutralize changes in lift and drag depending on the direction you're looking. So even though it clearly has a front, I could see dimpling tring to minimize the effects....
Neither of these image prove the idea works, but it does suggest that people with significant budgets are experimenting (maybe often merely marketing experiments):




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