Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Helmet...not a debate but feel free!

My new job here in Vancouver requires me to wear a certified bike helmet to keep all the crazed drivers' high insurance rates down in this beautiful town...

any suggestions? prices vs. aesthetics?

thanks in advance...

I'm pretty happy with my Cratoni Ceron...

http://www.cratoni.com/newimages/article2005/product/ceron_blau.jpg

Certified bike helmet? You mean my bisected milk jug won't work? Oh wait, you Canucks have bagged milk anyway..

Real answer: http://bontrager.com/images/products/large/269115.jpg

Trek Anthem C Elite

A completely badass helmet that is esentially a clone of the Giro Atmos at less than half the price...

Certified bike helmet? You mean my bisected milk jug won't work? Oh wait, you Canucks have bagged milk anyway..

oh, bagged milk...memories of my childhood! cutting them with scissors and makign a mess was always mad fun.

who're you working for stendhalian? i need to find a job when i get back to vancouver and i can't think of much better than sitting on my bike all day.

Their second album is a classic!

novex just hired me...they are on a hiring spree right now. i just had to ride out to the office in richmond
(i just got back from a month of riding in london and i have to say riding here again is ****ing scary...18 wheelers and dumptrucks everywhere!) this morning and rode back to town with a job that starts monday...stoked!

edit: PS. thanks to Mr. White for the tip!

Their second album is a classic!

helmet...aren't they harbingers of "new metal" ? never heard'em!

Congrats! Don't spend it all in one place.

I rock a Specialized Decibel. Got it on sale and it is the single most well-fitting, comfortable, and well-ventilated helmet I've ever had. Also looks cool as hell.

go for one of these. things look funny as hell with the visor.
http://www.jacksbikes.com/specialized%20bike&images/06HelmetInstinct_All_l.jpg

thanks for the novex tip, btw. they got you riding in the city, right? i can't imagine messengers are needed in richmond.

go for one of these. things look funny as hell with the visor.
http://www.jacksbikes.com/specialized%20bike&images/06HelmetInstinct_All_l.jpg

thanks for the novex tip, btw. they got you riding in the city, right? i can't imagine messengers are needed in richmond.

yeah, just in the city and a bit on the southside...

i always feel free----thats why i go commando every day

Giro transit is a good cheapie that doesn't weigh much. Fits bigger heads better, tho. As for looks, I'll say a modified version of the same thing I say when people ***** about rock climbing helmets looking goofy: you're wearing board-soled velcro soccer cleats, your pants are rolled up to your knees and your socks or shins are covered in grease, you're wearing the oldest, most battered clothes you own, fingerless gloves that smell like a jock strap, a chain around your waist, and eyewear most people associate with metal workers or skydivers, and you think what's on your head is going to make you look goofy?

yes...i think helmets look goofy...and i'm ok about looking goofy...and the giro sounds like a good bet as some say i got a big head.

I think Im going to get a flat black skater / BMX
lid and put real scary skull heads and F-U stickers all
over it like ruff tuff HD do0dz do and see if I get treated
with anymore respect on my commutes. The Bell I wear
now screams Napolean Dynamite :eek:

....woa.

edit: i'm not looking for a skater helmet...i wore those for too many years...riding the vertical U-pipes.

i want ventilation and lightness so it barely feels like i'm wearing one.

I use a Protec classic because I'm too cheap to buy a cycling-specific helmet.
http://www.pro-tec.net/classicBMX.html

i rock the catlike Kompact

by far the best helmet i have ever owned

and youll make all the americans jealous because they cant get them but the canadians can

http://us.st11.yimg.com/store1.yimg.com/I/hardheadedsports_1881_0

i thought this was the classic style...

i rock the catlike Kompact

by far the best helmet i have ever owned




There was a recall on them a few years ago for not being crash worthy

There was a recall on them a few years ago for not being crash worthy

That's not actually true. They weren't certified in the US, and thus they were recalled, which is not the same thing as failing certification (just like not taking the SATs doesn't mean you're stupid...). However, they pass EU safety standards and are kosher in Canada (where I bought mine). I'm under the impression that the EU standards are actually higher than the US ones, but I could be wrong.

^^^^ sorry about that :eek:
Prolly shouldnt have posted that anyway.

http://i12.ebayimg.com/01/i/06/a9/64/3f_1.JPG
http://i10.ebayimg.com/05/i/06/a9/3c/9d_1.JPG
I don't have one of these (specialized skillet) but they look freaking hardcore. Wear that and your camo cutoffs and they'll send CTU after you

Giro Eclipse:

http://www.velotique.com/images/giro-EclipseBlack.jpg

http://www.performancebike.com/product_images/400/40_1391CAR.jpg

Bell Alchera. 41% off at Performance right now.

I really like my Rudy Project helmet a lot, the ventilation is great and it fits very well in every way. The buckle is unique so the tightness of the strap can be adjusted slightly w/o touching the strap, and there is a pad between the buckle and your chin. Also, the head tightener thing that is usually just on the back for most helmets goes all the way around your head.

But I think they may be pricy, I got mine cheap from a guy who bought it for his wife and she used it only a few times.

Plus Rudy is sexy.

No worries bloke.

I would be bloody shocked if you got stung by the cops for no lid = but who am I to talk :(

Skate lid all the way. Are helmets have a 'naff' element, but better safe than sorry.

Good luck!

Real answer: http://bontrager.com/images/products/large/269115.jpg

Trek Anthem C Elite

A completely badass helmet that is esentially a clone of the Giro Atmos at less than half the price...

I like the looks of that -- however a quick google search shows the helmet for the cheapest at around $120... the Atmos can be had for about $140 or less.

I like the looks of that -- however a quick google search shows the helmet for the cheapest at around $120... the Atmos can be had for about $140 or less.

That's the first error you made. If you go to any store that stocks Trek accessories, you're bound to find it for no more than 95-100 (They're actually marked down to 89.95 at our store). Contrary to popular belief, the internet is not the best place for deals when you factor in selection, shipping, convenience, etc. Meanwhile, the MSRP of the Atmos still sits at $190.00. Did I mention the Anthem C is the EXACT SAME HELMET?

When blasting about in traffic show the cagers you mean bidness.

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/372/prymealblk0bp.jpg

I ride this and I swear it freaks out drivers.

this might be useful in traffic:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d143/stendhalian/PHMil01.jpg

yea baby....sign me up!!!!!

yeah!! there should be an alley cat with targets set up and these and, uh, well maybe not such a good idea...

oh the carnage!!!!! and the beers!
I'm still waiting for the handheld version of the electromagnetic pulse cannon.
Point click and turn off the engine of the offending cager.

cops already have those...check http://www.baitcar.com/

I've seen those but this is where you point it at a normal car.
The bait car is remote controlled to quit. Ilove watchin them freak when they know they've been burned. lol

Giro Pneumo...has served me well for about six months. Comfortable, light, and I like the aesthetics.

http://www.talesofinterest.com/stuff/giro_pneumo.gif

I've seen those but this is where you point it at a normal car.
The bait car is remote controlled to quit. Ilove watchin them freak when they know they've been burned. lol

oh, you're right, not the same...

i'm going to look at helmets today, down at some of the local LBS's...thanks for all the suggestions! i like the giro eclipse, i wonder if it's too spendy for me though?

That's the first error you made. If you go to any store that stocks Trek accessories, you're bound to find it for no more than 95-100 (They're actually marked down to 89.95 at our store). Contrary to popular belief, the internet is not the best place for deals when you factor in selection, shipping, convenience, etc. Meanwhile, the MSRP of the Atmos still sits at $190.00. Did I mention the Anthem C is the EXACT SAME HELMET?

Well, apologies for checking the Trek Online Store itself which quotes a MSRP for $124.99. No need to get testy about it. I wanted to sincerely know -- I quite like the helmet.

I rode without a helmet for quite a while this winter and into early spring, but once it got warm enough to not be wearing a stocking cap all the time, I decided I might as well get a brain bucket. I've got a Giro Encinal now and it's very comfortable and well-ventilated. Fairly stylish as well at least as far as helmets go.

http://www.bikesmart.com/products/HELGIR_encincal.jpg

I think it was in the ballpark of $50 at one of the LBSs.

Giro Eclipse:

http://www.velotique.com/images/giro-EclipseBlack.jpg

i got it...

feels good?

http://www.performancebike.com/product_images/400/40_1391CAR.jpg

Bell Alchera. 41% off at Performance right now.

I have that. S'ok.

feels good?

definitley not a skate helmet, but feels nice and tight once you've adjusted the myriad straps and plastic doo-hickey mechanisms, i think i'll always wear a cap underneath...

i got it...
Ditto. I bought the same helmet in red and white last week. It fits infinitely better than the Bell Metro I was wearing all winter. And it's light too; feels like I'm wearing nothing at all, nothing at all, nothing at all...