Da Brim Sporty Helmet Visor

Ultamite vizibility and protection. The Sporty is the smaller version of the Da Brim Classic, offering improved performance for faster riders and excellent 360° UPF50+ sun protection. 2¾" front brim contours to 3¾" at rear to provide excellent neck sun protection. The adjustable front visor can be angled so you have a clear forward view while riding in a head down riding position. Tested to combined wind speeds of 35 mph. One size fits most. 4.3 oz. Installation instructions.

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Hard to go downhill -- acts like a sail

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Reviewed By: Ben P. on 3/21/23

If you are going on the flat all day without a lot of wind, it is great. But if you are going downhill and think you might get up to 20 mph, it becomes a pain. It really effects your aerodynamics when going downhill. I had to tilt my head quite far forward to make it so the air went over the top of it rather than the huge brim acting as a parachute and slowing me down while also being a bit unsafe. On windy days, especially gusty ones, it acted like a sail and get me momentarily off balance. I loved it when going on the flats and knowing the ride was flat all day. But on days that included hills, I strapped it on the back of my rack for more visibility. In my 100 days going from Lisbon to Trieste, I probably only used it as a brim for 10-12 days, the rest of the time it was strapped over the stuff on my rear rack to improve visibility. I probably won't bring it again unless the route is very flat.

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Reviewed By: Charles Dye on 12/8/22

My bikepacking family of 4 all have one of these for high altitude trips in the West (NM, CO, UT, MT, Canada) and we all adore them for keeping the burning sun off our faces. Never had a problem with wind, etc. I used this smaller 'sport' version for a summer, then upgraded to the larger version last summer and I like that more. (AC should sell both versions. I got mine direct from DaBrim.) No matter where we go, EVERYONE asks us about our visors and wants to know where they can get one.

I've used mine for 10 years - and love it

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Reviewed By: John Mosley on 9/1/22

I've worn mine on all rides for 10 years (so that's about $5/yr) and love it. I'm oblivious to the so-called "dork factor" but really like keeping my face and ears shaded while I ride. And I do get quite a few compliments. I recently saw a fluorescent yellow go by and I'll probably upgrade to it. I like to be visible.

More than a sunshade!

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Reviewed By: Derek on 10/28/21

I really love this sunshade and wish I'd bought one years ago! I am on day 9 of using it on the Atlantic Coast route, and can report: -It effectively keeps the direct sun off my neck and face, preventing sunburn and freeing me from applying sunscreen to my face all the time. -It stays on and in place, even in very high winds. There have been strong winds over the causeways, and the visor stayed in place. The wind does tend to catch it like a sail occasionally, but tipping my head into the wind stops that, and I got used to the added weight and movement quickly. -It is waterproof and will keep rain out of your face and off yout neck. I didn't buy it for that purpose, but really appreciated it on the days it's been raining! -It will keep sand out of your face. Riding in the Outer Banks, strong winds were peltimg me with sand. Tipping the brim down kept the sand out of my face, while I could still see the road ahead of me. -It works well with my Sena bluetooth helmet. The brim sits just above the buttons, so I can still get at them. Slightly pulling down the back part of the brim revelas the charging port. -It is extremely visible and a number of non-bikers commented on how visible it is. -Other bicyclists will be jealous! A pair of riders doing a similar ride to mine said they're going to order some and have them shipped to them.

Amazing accessory

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Reviewed By: Ernie Gonzalez on 7/1/21

Does an amazing job of keeping my face shielded from the sun. Highly recommend it!

Good for sun . . .and rain.

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Reviewed By: Joe Morris on 8/14/17

I just wore this for two weeks biking around Normandy. It does what it is supposed to, but do still put on lots of sunblock since it's coverage is not absolute. I bought one after meeting a guy at a group ride in California as "making you feel less dried out and parched at the end of the day" and that's entirely accurate. It is also, however, quite useful in the rain. It's not waterproof, but it will keep water from falling directly in your face, and reduce the amount of water that would go down your neck into your jacket. On high-speed downhills you feel some lift, but with a well-adjusted helmet nothing too distracting. The only place where it was annoying was on a day when I was in a cross breeze for several hours; the tilt pushed on my sunglasses and was uncomfortable. You can take it on and off easily, and it stays when it is on, but it can be a little challenging to store it while touring: pretty much the only place I had that could fit a giant flat disk was on my head. Finally, I did not expect this to be a conversation piece, but it is. Children point at you. Teenagers occasionally snicker. People just come up to you and start asking questions about your "bike hat". You may or may not like this -- I sort of thought it was ok, I was touring alone an could use the occasional conversation starter -- but it is a baked-in feature. Lucky for the Da Brim people, they are making a self-marketing product where the users pretty much have to explain it to strangers. As I'm writing this ACA is out of stock of yellow and states tan is discontinued; however, there is a gray version of this that apparently replaced tan that I was able to buy on the Da Brim website (as of summer 2017), hopefully ACA starts stocking it soon.

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