Trendy Helmets?
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Trendy Helmets?
Im kinda new to fixed gear, im going to start commuting about 4 miles everyday or so to college and I want to get a helmet.
But i cant stand the looks of the super race ready Giro ones and need something with decent vent holes but not like a cheese grater.
Anyone know any retro or neat looking helmets on the market?
thanks
But i cant stand the looks of the super race ready Giro ones and need something with decent vent holes but not like a cheese grater.
Anyone know any retro or neat looking helmets on the market?
thanks
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see i ride bmx religiously, and i have a protec, but its soooooo hot
there are maybe 5 or 6 vent holes
i cant stand that
there are maybe 5 or 6 vent holes
i cant stand that
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Yakkay helmets are pretty awesome... too bad I can't find anywhere in the states that sells them
www.yakkay.com
base helmet =
plus covers
www.yakkay.com
base helmet =
plus covers
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It does. I'd rather look like I'm wearing a helmet than look like I'm wearing a hat that looks like a helmet.
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I can't see how those Yakkays would be any better ventilated than a Pro-tec or other skate-esque helmet - it's only got vents in the top! Cool idea, though - hopefully the next generation will have some more vents, and absurd hat styles (top hat, sombrero, viking helmet, rasta tam w/ prosthetic dreadlocks, etc.
Honestly, any one-color road helmet is probably as 'cool' as you're going to get while still having decent ventilation. Kraynick's (on Penn ave) usually has a good selection of plain, reasonably vented helmets for $20ish, and they protected a pal's head when he got a brick dropped on his head from a 2nd story roof, so you know they work.
Honestly, any one-color road helmet is probably as 'cool' as you're going to get while still having decent ventilation. Kraynick's (on Penn ave) usually has a good selection of plain, reasonably vented helmets for $20ish, and they protected a pal's head when he got a brick dropped on his head from a 2nd story roof, so you know they work.
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if those hat helmets have the low profile that the pictures on the website seem to indicate then it is the winner.
those look 10x better for casual urban/daily riding than anything else
those look 10x better for casual urban/daily riding than anything else
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except that they have even worse ventilation than any other helmet. And of course looking like you're trying to hide your ugly helmet in an even uglier hat is much worse than just having an ugly helmet.
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stuck up in the american AC culture are you?
if you live in a hot climate embrace it, ****ing a half the people there keep the house at 13 if it's hotter than 20 I don't get it, if it's 30 outside 24 inside is very comfortable
it's so bad that they no longer know a hat is good hot weather wear
if you live in a hot climate embrace it, ****ing a half the people there keep the house at 13 if it's hotter than 20 I don't get it, if it's 30 outside 24 inside is very comfortable
it's so bad that they no longer know a hat is good hot weather wear
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excuse me, this thread is reserved for real countries only please, thank you.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G8
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G8
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stuck up in the american AC culture are you?
if you live in a hot climate embrace it, ****ing a half the people there keep the house at 13 if it's hotter than 20 I don't get it, if it's 30 outside 24 inside is very comfortable
it's so bad that they no longer know a hat is good hot weather wear
if you live in a hot climate embrace it, ****ing a half the people there keep the house at 13 if it's hotter than 20 I don't get it, if it's 30 outside 24 inside is very comfortable
it's so bad that they no longer know a hat is good hot weather wear
Excuse me, but Australia has an "Institute of Air Conditioning!"
https://www.airah.org.au/
Or an Australian Air Conditioning Dealer Association
https://www.acda.com.au/
okay kid, you can pretend to be cool and different by enjoying sweating and smelling like gross.
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thanks guys, ill rob just pick up a Giro or something at REI
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American AC culture?
Excuse me, but Australia has an "Institute of Air Conditioning!"
https://www.airah.org.au/
Or an Australian Air Conditioning Dealer Association
https://www.acda.com.au/
okay kid, you can pretend to be cool and different by enjoying sweating and smelling like gross.
Excuse me, but Australia has an "Institute of Air Conditioning!"
https://www.airah.org.au/
Or an Australian Air Conditioning Dealer Association
https://www.acda.com.au/
okay kid, you can pretend to be cool and different by enjoying sweating and smelling like gross.
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stuck up in the american AC culture are you?
if you live in a hot climate embrace it, ****ing a half the people there keep the house at 13 if it's hotter than 20 I don't get it, if it's 30 outside 24 inside is very comfortable
it's so bad that they no longer know a hat is good hot weather wear
if you live in a hot climate embrace it, ****ing a half the people there keep the house at 13 if it's hotter than 20 I don't get it, if it's 30 outside 24 inside is very comfortable
it's so bad that they no longer know a hat is good hot weather wear