Originally Posted by
mshred
newbie question...
i'm 30 years old and have ridden BMX bikes and MTBs and have never worn a bike helmet in my life. new to road biking though and looking to get a helmet for when i bite it at high speed or get plowed by a prius.
so...what makes an expensive helmet better than a less exensive helmet? cool stickers? brand names? bright colors? anything that will actually keep my head safer?
would i be wasting money to get the cheapest road biking helmet i can find on amazon?
More expensive helmets are lighter, better ventilated, and usually can be made to fit better. They all have to pass the same minimum requirements (though I think you'd be a fool to think they all protect to the same degree).
http://www.bhsi.org/ is a good resource.
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