Best helmet for sticking my finger to itch my head?
05-29-08, 07:52 PM
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Best helmet for sticking my finger to itch my head?
Tell me now.
05-29-08, 08:01 PM
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What are you going to do, blow fiberglass into it?
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05-29-08, 08:34 PM
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05-29-08, 08:42 PM
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05-29-08, 09:02 PM
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Uhm... save it. You're preaching to someone who says LOL out loud as if it was one syllable. And to think I own the latest edition of The Chicago Manual of Style.
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05-29-08, 10:20 PM
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That probably relates directly to the size of your fingers... Why not just go to the nearest bike store/sporting goods store and try sticking your fingers through helmets till you find one thats appropriate?
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giro atmos...always on sale at Performance....
05-30-08, 12:13 AM
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05-30-08, 12:18 AM
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Wait a minute, I live near Philly, scratch that. (Hopefully twahl doesn't object to that use of the word "scratch".)
And on the serious side, check out the Bell Ghisallo helmet. Or consider a helmet liner / skull cap. Under Armour makes one in their "Heat Gear" series that looks like it would be very useful. I shave my head, and my scalp is getting plastered with bugs and gnats this time of year.
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As for your scratching an itch issue. I just bought the bell alchera helmet when nashbar was having a sale. My index finger fits through almost all the vents in the helmet. I don't have small thin fingers either.
Give it a look, it might work for you!
05-30-08, 05:30 AM
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I have both the Specialized Decibel and the S-Works helmets. I can poke a finger much easier through the S-Works helmet, probably the best helmet I've had for scratching. I don't have to compress the helmet very much on my head either (doing that while scratching can unleash a torrent of sweat into my eyes, compounding the whole "I gotta bad itch" problem into a slightly more unstable one).
I'd go to your local shop and check out the helmets. As a tip, skip the helmets that don't cost very much. Seriously. The vents will probably not be as big.
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05-30-08, 07:07 AM
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05-30-08, 07:13 AM
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Carry a pencil or a pen with you. Then you can always track what part of your head itched and put it in a spreadsheet for tracking purposes. 
05-30-08, 10:04 AM
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timely post. i got fed up with this same issue on my ride yesterday.
dang, looks like i have to spend $50-100 more just to get a helmet with itch/scratch access.
dang, looks like i have to spend $50-100 more just to get a helmet with itch/scratch access.
05-30-08, 10:06 AM
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otoh, perhaps there's a market for ocp riders.........a thru-helmet head scratcher. it could be attached to your chin strap. of course, there needs to be a variety of colors including titanium and carbon fiber.
05-30-08, 10:07 AM
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Head and shoulders?
05-30-08, 11:48 AM
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05-30-08, 12:13 PM
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I just use a head sweat, hat, or bandana to keep things out of my hair. But then again, we don't have loads of gnats or other flying insects flying about.
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05-30-08, 02:08 PM
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If your finger can get in there so can bees. Twice on two different helmets for me.