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Old 01-22-09 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by jasandalb
So I think the general consensus is go to my LBS and get a FIT. I measured my noggin to try and buy one online and I am at the tail edge of a Medium and the front end of Large (58 cm).
Yeah, go try some out. To me, helmets are like shoes -- you can't just buy one without trying it on first.

Well, you can, and it might not be as awful for you as a badly-fitting pair of shoes, but there's no substitute for putting it on your head. In my case, I've got this pointy ridge on the top of my skull. If a helmet has anything that touches my head at that spot, I immediately put it back on the shelf and never consider it again.

That's something that I'd never know for sure from just an online store listing.
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