I just bought that helmet at Performance two weeks ago. $249 list, on sale for $199. Got another 20% at checkout. Had to return it because I picked the wrong size. Went to the store for the return and the cashier offered another 10% off if I gave $1 to Tour de Cure.

Catlike was just too radical looking but people say they are well vented. The style isn't for me.

Kask sure looks pretty but too many reviewers complained that their glassed didn't fit, had to change to different glasses, fiddle with glasses. Several reviewers complained that it was tedious to adjust as well. I'm not paying >$200 to have to put up with such "minor nuisances" so Kask was not a choice for me.

I tried on the Giro Ionos. It is an older model and has a lot of volume - it is a big helmet and looked a little funny on my head. The Aeon is a smaller helmet and I like the fact that it is available in colors other than garish screaming neon and flat black. I chose the white because it isn't the neon fashion color du jour but is still highly visible.

The Aeon is also very light - noticeably lighter than other helmets I tried. The straps are lighter/thinner than the Ionos and Catlike. The Ionos came with what looked like an winter liner. The Aeon did not.


-Tim-