Recommend some cool-looking helmets other than Bell or Giro?
03-27-06, 07:45 PM
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Recommend some cool-looking helmets other than Bell or Giro?
Looking for a sleek non-mushroom helmet outside of the Big Two, Bell and Giro.
Suggestions?
Suggestions?
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Originally Posted by Sincitycycler
Looking for a sleek non-mushroom helmet outside of the Big Two, Bell and Giro.
Originally Posted by Sincitycycler
Suggestions?
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Originally Posted by Sincitycycler
Looking for a sleek non-mushroom helmet outside of the Big Two, Bell and Giro.
Suggestions?
Suggestions?
03-27-06, 08:54 PM
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Those Casco helmets are HIDEOUS.
Other brands - LAS, Lazer, Catlike, Rudy Project, Limar, Carrera
Other brands - LAS, Lazer, Catlike, Rudy Project, Limar, Carrera
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Originally Posted by velogirl
Why?
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There are many...
Just use the search function.
Just use the search function.
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03-27-06, 09:34 PM
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Go to your LBS, select some helmets, close your eyes and try them on. Buy the one that fits the best. Peel off the decals if brand is an issue, or go to your guitar store and get some Gibson decals or some such and cover up the brand.
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Originally Posted by jsharr
Peel off the decals if brand is an issue, or go to your guitar store and get some Gibson decals or some such and cover up the brand.
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I've always wanted one of these:
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Originally Posted by velogirl
Why?
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03-28-06, 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by fruitless
I've always wanted one of these:
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Originally Posted by Sincitycycler
Looking for a sleek non-mushroom helmet outside of the Big Two, Bell and Giro.
Suggestions?
Suggestions?
It's definitely you Sin
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I just got one and am liking them plus they got a bug net over the vents.
I just got one and am liking them plus they got a bug net over the vents.
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Originally Posted by CPcyclist
I just got one and am liking them plus they got a bug net over the vents.
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Not really though considering my first ride with it was a very windy day. Did notice it to be a little warmer the my Bell Sweep (like AC left on when the temp drops) but that was a good thing on that ride.
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Originally Posted by Sincitycycler
Looking for a sleek non-mushroom helmet outside of the Big Two, Bell and Giro.
Suggestions?
Suggestions?
OH yeah I'll beat you to it. Don't say like a mushroom!
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03-29-06, 05:57 AM
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I can't believe no one has suggested the Specialized Decibel yet. It is a bit pricey but it is a great helmet...awesome airflow and a good retension system. Tons of colors too. Oh and it comes with a removable visor as well...Gerolsteiner, Cofidis, Lotto, Milram, Liberty Suguros, Domina and others all wear this helmet if that sort of thing matters to you.
Oh and it comes with a removable visor as well...Gerolsteiner, Cofidis, Lotto, Milram, Liberty Suguros, Domina and others all wear this helmet if that sort of thing matters to you.
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you're right.
after an initial experiment with Giro that didn't really work, a model circa 1990, like Greg Lemond wore
i switched to specialized because they fit better.
I loved them, and even better, my team at the time was sponsored by them, so we got those great sub6 (i think that's what they were called) helmets.
anyway - went back to giro, which seems to fit better than specialized these days.
it had seemed that specialized had all but disappeared from the pro peloton for a few years, and only just recently had i noticed more teams wearing them. after seeing your scans, i see that they're making a big push this season.
after an initial experiment with Giro that didn't really work, a model circa 1990, like Greg Lemond wore
i switched to specialized because they fit better.I loved them, and even better, my team at the time was sponsored by them, so we got those great sub6 (i think that's what they were called) helmets.
anyway - went back to giro, which seems to fit better than specialized these days.
it had seemed that specialized had all but disappeared from the pro peloton for a few years, and only just recently had i noticed more teams wearing them. after seeing your scans, i see that they're making a big push this season.
Originally Posted by Grasschopper
I can't believe no one has suggested the Specialized Decibel yet. It is a bit pricey but it is a great helmet...awesome airflow and a good retension system. Tons of colors too. Oh and it comes with a removable visor as well...Gerolsteiner, Cofidis, Lotto, Milram, Liberty Suguros, Domina and others all wear this helmet if that sort of thing matters to you.
Oh and it comes with a removable visor as well...Gerolsteiner, Cofidis, Lotto, Milram, Liberty Suguros, Domina and others all wear this helmet if that sort of thing matters to you.Last edited by botto; 03-29-06 at 06:42 AM.
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Originally Posted by botto
it had seemed that specialized had all but disappeared from the pro peloton for a few years, and only just recently had i noticed more teams wearing them. after seeing your scans, i see that they're making a big push this season.
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Does anyone know where Catlike helmets can be ordered online? I know they can't be purchased in the US, and there are usually only one or two on ebay at any given time. I really want to give their helmets a try.