Originally Posted by
rydabent
D1
I agree with you on helmet price. I paid about $40 for the one I am wearing now. I see no real advantage in one costing $200. To me over priced helmets are pretty much like any other thing you can buy. Once you reach a medium level, after that all you are buying is a name or snobbery.
+1. $30 for my Giro, just $27 for my pretty much identical Bell. Pricier might get prettier, or infinitesimally more comfortable but that's usually about it. There are some helmets that claim better protection than the run-of-the-mill cycling helmet, however.