What helmet?
04-03-06 | 11:16 PM
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What helmet?
So I'm in need of a new helmet (https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=185591).
Anybody recommend one for relatively cheap, for somebody with a BIG head, that isn't all roadie-riffic, nor a MTB helmet, nor a BMX helmet?
Anybody recommend one for relatively cheap, for somebody with a BIG head, that isn't all roadie-riffic, nor a MTB helmet, nor a BMX helmet?
04-03-06 | 11:25 PM
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04-03-06 | 11:29 PM
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04-04-06 | 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by thurstonboise
Bell Slant.
The adjustment knob on the back is nice. I finally have a helmet which feels like it fits.
Just yank that stupid ass visor off.
The adjustment knob on the back is nice. I finally have a helmet which feels like it fits.
Just yank that stupid ass visor off.
04-04-06 | 01:37 AM
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I like the Bell Metro. Remove the visor unless you ride upright all the time. It is a $70.00 helmet but Nashbar has last year's model on SALE for $40.00.
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04-04-06 | 08:27 AM
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Unfortunately, the cheaper version of the Metro is one-size-fits-some, while the Metro comes in a couple of different sizes. If you have a big melon, you'll probably need to go for the more expensive one. Whatever helmet you go for, I would respectfully suggest that you shouldn't let price supercede comfort/fit in your selection criteria. If your helmet fits comfortably, you're more likely to want to wear it and it's more likely to stay on when you crash.
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04-04-06 | 10:20 AM
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The Giro eclipse fits my (big oval) head really good, has a small enough profile that it doesn't looks all mushroomy like a mtb helmet, well vented, and comes in lots of colors. And I've never had to buy a this years models, you can always find a last year's for about 40$, or at least I have.
