Originally Posted by
TranceLov3
I don't really like wearing a helmet, it's uncomfortable for me and i look, well, weird wearing one. I know I probably should start wearing one again so does anyone know how much should you spend on a helmet. I'm not going 100 km/h, mostly mtb and around 20 to max 40 km/h
You don't need to spend a lot of money unless you want to. All bicycle helmets sold in America must pass the same federal CPSC requirement regardless of price. However, cheap helmets found at Walmart etc type of places are made with inferior hardware which do fail rather quickly, by hardware I mean especially the straps and strap system, and the helmet external plastic covering. The best thing to do is to find a closeout price on a discontinued model, like these:
Bell Furio Road Helmet - Dig In HUGE SAVINGS While Items Last
Giro Rift Sport Helmet - Dig In HUGE SAVINGS While Items Last
Louis Garneau Letour Sport Helmet - Dig In HUGE SAVINGS While Items Last
Louis Garneau Edge Sport Helmet - Dig In HUGE SAVINGS While Items Last
Fox Flux Helmet - Dig In HUGE SAVINGS While Items Last (MTB helmet)
Louis Garneau Orbit Mountain Helmet - Dig In HUGE SAVINGS While Items Last
Bell Alchera Road Helmet - Dig In HUGE SAVINGS While Items Last
Bell Variant Mountain Helmet - Closeout - Dig In HUGE SAVINGS While Items Last (MTB helmet)
this is just one example of closeout helmets one company is offering, there are others too like Performance. These closeout helmets will be about the same price as Walmart type of helmets but will be made a lot better.