Definitely, definitely be sure of the fit. And this Bell and Giro thing is true. I *really* like the Bell Sweep--nice lines, lots of vents, some good colors. But they just dont feel right to me.

My Giro Pneumo fits perfectly, I find it to be quite comfortable. But Ive been wearing it daily for 3 years now, so it is about time to replace.

Some of the more esoteric Euro models are good looking and certainly have that euro-cool, not on everybody else's head thing going for them, but if you dont know the fit . . . You could end up just throwing your money away.

Lazer makes some cool helmets. I think LAS helmets are being imported. The MET helmets like Team Gerolsteiner wears are rad, but Im not sure if you can get them here. Uvex makes some good looking helmets, though I dont find them to be very comfortable for my headshape. A local shop here in Portland OR illegally imported a bunch of Catlike helmets last year (they havent undergone US safety testing); maybe someone else did too. Supposedly, they will be sold legally here later this year.

Lots of cool helmets out there. Good luck