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Old 01-13-08 | 07:10 AM
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Schwinnrider
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Originally Posted by Jeffbeerman2
I bought one of those. That was the most high-riding I've ever seen. I compared my head to the promo materials from bell, it made me feel like an alien. The band fit fully extended, but it would only protect me if I fell onto the top of my head. The foam is much smaller than the band. No rear or side protection whatsoever if I fell, and it looked ridiculous. I would love to find that style with a large size shell, but it doesn't seem to exist.

My head is 24" around, measured just above the eyebrows. I wear a Bell Metro and I don't understand what you mean by "high-riding". I wear my Metro with the front just above my eyebrows, and one saved my head in a mirror slap by taking an impact just below and behind my left ear. I don't know what you're looking for in a helmet.
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