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[Closed] Those cat-ear things- anyone actually use them??

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Seen those cat ear things that are designed to reduce wind noise- does anyone actually own a set and how do you get on with them?

Wind noise is a bit of a pain for sure.


 
Posted : 13/02/2015 1:56 pm
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Eh?*

*I really did try to think of a more eloquent way of putting this, honest.


 
Posted : 13/02/2015 2:08 pm
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Mine are silent but deadly.


 
Posted : 13/02/2015 2:09 pm
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[img] [/img] darling I love mine

[url= http://www.cat-ears.com/ ]Never heard of them before[/url]


 
Posted : 13/02/2015 2:15 pm
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Could you not grow your own sideburns?

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Posted : 13/02/2015 2:16 pm
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These:

http://www.cat-ears.com/

I was wondering the same on my ride last night.


 
Posted : 13/02/2015 2:18 pm
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OP

How big are your ears ?

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🙂


 
Posted : 13/02/2015 2:19 pm
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I see lemonysams piccy, early april fool or real gadget?

I thought this was going to be about the TOGs, or those new micro barends that actually sit on the inward end of grips, bar-in-ends thumb over grips.


 
Posted : 13/02/2015 2:21 pm
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I see lemonysams piccy, early april fool or real gadget?


Real product, see my link.

In fact, above the text box for the forum reply, I now get an advert for them.....

My ears stick out a bit and I have wondered if these would help with damping the wind noise. Look stupid enough on the road bike as it is, without some fake Guy Martin sideburns stuck on!!


 
Posted : 13/02/2015 2:25 pm
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That has to be a wind-up !


 
Posted : 13/02/2015 2:26 pm
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Real product, see my link
Oh ma goodness 🙂

The Choice of Serious Cyclists
...Aye right!

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Yep i was posting so your link showed after my question 🙂

Real deal then, causal $10 several choices up to Elite spec at $20 how many of the diy'ers on here will be busy copying them 🙂


 
Posted : 13/02/2015 2:34 pm
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I'll just do a comb-back with my sideburns.


 
Posted : 13/02/2015 2:36 pm
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Alex ,that look is not going to catch on 🙂

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Posted : 13/02/2015 2:41 pm
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They should be making few options of these.
You know: road race, audax, cx...

... 29er, enduro, fat bike...

8)

EDIT: And it would be nice to see girls using them too!


 
Posted : 13/02/2015 3:14 pm
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Alex ,that look is not going to catch on


Perfect - does anyone do a Snell/Ansi rated Top Hat?


 
Posted : 13/02/2015 3:37 pm
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I just don't trim my aural hair and that seems to have the same effect

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Posted : 13/02/2015 3:41 pm
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They work for me*:
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* not in an 'I wear them' kinda way


 
Posted : 13/02/2015 3:43 pm
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Anyone else being bombarded with ads on the forum for these now....?


 
Posted : 13/02/2015 3:50 pm
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lol usual eclectic replies

btw i dont have any commercial links to them just interested in any thoughts...


 
Posted : 13/02/2015 5:32 pm
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Anyone with experience with other more high-tech options?


 
Posted : 24/02/2015 5:04 pm
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Are they for real?!


 
Posted : 24/02/2015 5:18 pm
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Don't want to spend $ on super sideburns...what about other options?


 
Posted : 01/03/2015 1:17 am
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You really think there's a problem with wind noise? Really?


 
Posted : 01/03/2015 8:04 am
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Posted : 01/03/2015 8:08 am
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My cats use them.


 
Posted : 01/03/2015 8:33 am
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My cats use them

🙂


 
Posted : 01/03/2015 9:51 am
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Iolo: it is for me.
Anyone have know of options (that aren't for cats!)?


 
Posted : 02/03/2015 8:43 pm
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Gore bikewear windstopper headband works for me. Well, stops my ears freezing off with the happy coincidence of keeping the wind noise down.


 
Posted : 02/03/2015 9:33 pm
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I'm feeling a bit pathetic now - how fast do you have to go to have a problem with wind noise?


 
Posted : 02/03/2015 9:41 pm
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how fast do you have to go to have a problem with wind noise?

As fast as this bloke

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Which now explains the sideies.


 
Posted : 02/03/2015 9:47 pm
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I hate wind noise while riding but mostly its the headwind / crosswind not actually the speed I'm going.
I tried [url= http://www.slipstreamz.com/content.asp?subID=9 ]these[/url] but they don't work as far as I can tell but I've kept them on as they don't look like mutton chops.


 
Posted : 02/03/2015 10:40 pm

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