Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - motorcycle helmet?

would i be out of place by wearing one while riding my fixed gear?

get one that has like a holographic visor and a skull airbrushed onto it.

i see one that i want, it's a polo style helmet.

Why not, stronger than a bike helmet, right? But possibly overkill with a weight penalty. Not that I'm a weight weenie, but I like to keep stuff light if my neck needs to hold it up (there's a joke there somewhere).

mehhhhh....seems a lil out of place to me
but im all for diversity in biking

How bout this one:
http://firewaterartisansgallery.com/images/MOTORCYCLE-HELMET-001.jpg
or this:
http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/SSPOD/superstock_1467-2220_b~Motorcycle-Helmet-with-Pink-Mohawk-Posters.jpg

Vents, dood. Vents.

^^ thats a lil scarey

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DOT-chrome-polo-motorcycle-helmet-size-XXL_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ230205872178

$19.99 motorcycle helmet?

Are you planning on using it to protect your head if you trip while walking or actual high speed?

i have a skydiving helmet that i also use for longboarding
http://photos-820.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v96/112/62/153102820/n153102820_30344317_3468.jpg
http://www.icaro2000.com/Products/Helmets/4fight/Cut-Integral/Cut-Titanium-no-visor-L.jpg
sorry for the big second picture =/

that's me in the first one, but i have a visor. it weighs 600 grams.
i know many people who've taken a fall on them going faster than i normally cycle, and they work.

i plan on using it for riding sometime soon to see how it works out. theyre fairly expensive though

DOT certified, isn't this good?

longboarding can get pretty damn intense
i know ive taken some gnar falls on my vanguard

DOT certified, isn't this good?

Not really, at least for motorcycling. It could probably take a hit at 15-20 (biking speeds), but for real motorcycling Snell certification is much more meaningful.

DOT certified, isn't this good?

A proper motorcycle helmet will have a lot more bulk and will run you a hell of a lot more $$$ then that. It will also be Snell certified as well.

i have a skydiving helmet that i also use for longboarding

sorry for the big second picture =/

that's me in the first one, but i have a visor. it weighs 600 grams.
i know many people who've taken a fall on them going faster than i normally cycle, and they work.

i plan on using it for riding sometime soon to see how it works out. theyre fairly expensive though

Is that a Land Yacht I see?

just keep in mind that they're HEAAAVYYYYYYYY when compared to bike helmets. i've got a nice shoei motorcycle helmet, but i couldn't fathom what it'd be like riding a bicycle and wearing it. eesh. i'll just wear my lil trek helmet, thx.

Let the haters know you're serious:
http://www.karlkid.com/prodimg/germanflatblackx120.jpg

Is that a Land Yacht I see?

nope, kebek, two of my friends run that exact board.

I would imagine that the visibility is terrible. I used to rock a CCM helmet. Now that was confidence. These days I have a Bell Scuffle. (http://xoomgear.com/manufacturer/Bell/helmets//Bell_Scuffle/431/)
Mine is the yellow one.

carry a gun, too.

http://www.german-helmets.com/WSS/SS-M1942.jpg
to match your white tires

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/85/227179442_14ae46382d_m.jpg
stylish, and even better for those 'ulock justice' moments.

edit: and it matches your gold chain and cranks.

I was going to get a Toronto Blue Jays batting helmet. Would have been so funny.

Hot, heavy, but if you were riding in cold weather I could see a use for a full face helmet. BUT, in slow speed crashes, (slow speed for a motorcycle 25 or less) motorcycle helmets can cause injuries due to their excess stiffness designed for harder higher speed impacts.

would i be out of place by wearing one while riding my fixed gear?

Yup. Unless you are riding a stoker at 100+ mph, then it is overkill.