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I have a Trek Interval WSD helmet. It was affordable ($50), has a lot of vents and I love the colors - blue with just a few red hibiscus on it. The visor snaps on and off so I can use it when I want to and not when I don't, and it's so comfy and light that I sometimes forget that it's there.
I can't fit into Giro or Bell--I'm between a small and medium. Small barely fits, and I can't get any caps under. A medium is too big.
Specialized helmets fit me best. I used to have an Aurora (cheaper version of the Decibel). Now I use a Propero (cheaper version of the S-works 2D). I like the S-works too, but the straps are too close to the backs of my ears and feel weird. The Propero is lighter and more ventilated, and the retention system doesn't hit pressure points in the back like the Aurora used to. I find it's also a little more sunglasses friendly, because the retention system doesn't come down so far where the arms of the glasses go. Plus, it's over $100 cheaper than the S-works. I do really really like the white/navy S-works for color, though, because it would look great with my kit.
Does anyone remember the old Brancali helmets in the 80s?? Just before the styrofoam Giros came out (remember Greg Lemond's helmet in the tour) I wore a Brancali because it was smaller and lighter than the Bell helmets. I looked ridiculous!! But, I was one of the first few wearing a helmet in my area! And the guys in my LBS were wearing them when no one else was.
giro havoc with the adjuster thing in the back. use it for both road and mtn biking. love it. also use giro helmets skiing...just really like the fit, style, and light weight.
Come to think of it, my ski helmet is a Giro too! I really do have a Giro-shaped head!Quote:
Originally Posted by ikkin
Another Bell-shaped head here. Giros just don't feel comfortable on me.
I currently have a Bell Ghisallo, which is a pretty basic helmet with a lot of vents. And it was cheap.