Studies aside I have always went for the white helmets. The Giro I now wear is mostly white with a little light gray. The price was about $35. There are probably a medium amount of vents. There are enough that at a good speed into the wind it sucks my thin hair part way out of the vents, so much so I really look funny when I take my helmet off. Also since I ride a bent and sit upright, I now alway buy helmets with a visor. The visor cast a little shade most of the time and makes it easier to see, and keeps some sun off of my snoot.

Bottom line with helmets, an increase in price usually get you something up to a point. After that you are just paying for a name or an image.

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Over the decades I've done a lot of riding with and without helmets. I've also had helmets from about every generation: from the heavy and hot Bell helmets to the very light Giro helmets that were Styrofoam only. While features vary tremendously with price point, from my perspective, you get "more" with higher priced helmets and not just more "name" value. The question is, what kind and how many features do you personally need?

I think the biggest difference between cheaper and expensive helmets are comfort (fit and weight) and cooling. What I say to people is that if you either ride less or don't wear a helmet because you don't like it, then get a better one that you do like. Price? Same as from my motorcycle days -- how much is your head worth to you?

If you have a $10 head...put a $10 helmet on it.

I ride with an S-Works helmet in 100+˚ temps and it keeps my head plenty cool enough. I wouldn't ride without it. One of my riding buddies recent crashed in his S-Works helmet...the helmet cracked but not his head.

All helmets whether they cost $10 or $1,000 meet the same standards for crash protection, the differences between a cheep one and an expensive one, might be more colour choices, different venting, there is an argument whether that difference makes it better or not, I think in many cases those different vents have little to do with cooling, and have more to do with making it fancy looking so that they can sell it for more money. I think the biggest difference, attributed to cost is the name on the front or back. I would rather have a cheap helmet that I can toss if it's involved in a crash and replace every few years, even if it isn't then an expensive one that I need to toss if it's involved in a crash or every few years anyway.

I`ve got a Specialized helment, not sure of the model but it has got good ventilation. Down here in florida in the mid day it gets close to 100. If I know that I have enough water with me, whenever I take a drink I squirt some water on top of my helment and let it run down my head. That feels great. Just make sure you bring enough water if you think you might do that though.

I ride with a do-rag under my helmet that way when I soak my head there is something to absorb the water and aid cooling for the long haul. Today I forgot it and the ride ended at 31:41 usual ride is an hour plus; so it helps!! I also took a towel and wet it and place it around my neck; it helped.

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I use a Bell commuter style helmet for all my riding. Duluth Trading Co sells do-rags of DuPont Coolmax and I use them as well as coolmax shirts, shorts, and socks. No compression shorts or other special items. I stay cool as long as I drink enough water.