Don't need to spend anywhere near that much if that's what you're looking for (sentence ended with preposition..big deal). The Bell Alchera from Nashbar can be had for $50 and sometimes on sale for $40. Great helmet for the price. I wear the Ascent R-18, also from Nashbar, that I purchased for $30.....it's nice as well. The Alchera is better though, I think. I just wanted to be a little different.