Originally Posted by
zeppinger
Helmet manufacturers know that there is no way to actually cushion your brain from any real sort of accident without the helmet being so big, heavy, and hot that no consumer would buy one. So they make cool looking ones with a trillion "vents" that dont protect your head and make a fortune doing it.
You dont have season helmets? I wear a skateboard style helmet approved for biking in the winter and a "normal" giro helmet in the summer. The winter helmet appears far sturdier and cost far less.