ADVICE on helmets?

[LBTC]

Yikes, girl! Get yourself a helmet and quick!

Road or Mountain bike makes no difference, the helmet is almost more essential than the bike itself!

I've rendered 3 helmets useless: 1 where the foam was cracked, 1 where the foam was cracked the outside plastic dented, and 1 was a chrome Bell Bellistic full face downhill helmet that, once I was done with it, had one side completely covered in tension cracks. I haven't ever replaced a helmet except after I'd crashed and broken it!! Oh, yes, and in each case, the hit to the head would have been the worst injury, but with the helmet on, if it weren't for the evidence on the helmet I didn't know at first that I'd even hit my head!! Helmets WORK!!

Okay, okay, you've heard it. And everyone else is right on the fit, too. Make sure you find the brand and size that fits first, then shop for price and colour. I know we'd all like to look fab, but helmet head is something you just may have to put up with. Try to wear it proudly, like the mud on your legs after a great ride!

As far as adjustment, the other tips are correct and here's a bit more. The strap should be snug enough under your chin that you can get only one finger between it and your chin. This strap is actually two that join up with a little sliding adjuster. That adjuster should sit just below your ear lob, virtually touching it. The two straps do adjust independently, although it takes a bit of a finicky touch to get it there.

Have fun shopping for your new life saving accessory!!

Namaste,
~T~

[ClockworkOrange]

One thing most of us do not have enough of, is TIME!

So for that reason alone, I thank you for sparing your time for answering this thread.

Tomorrow I am off to find a helmet!


Sally

[ClockworkOrange]

Phew, don't they mess your hair up!...............joking.

Couldn't believe it, the guy in the shop was an old wrinklie and I thought he would know plenty but it turns out he does not even wear one!!! So, thanks to all the info you guys gave me, I already knew what to look for.

Hope I've gone for a reasonable one, seems to have a good write up, have ordered the Specialized Aurora in black and blue, I liked it because it does not seem to be too high and really feels comfortable.

I think they go for around $100 but I managed to find one for $75, it does have a clip-on matching color visor but does not appear in this pic.



Away for a few days but hope my partner will buy me this for Christmas and perhaps I can have it early.

Sally

[mimitabby]

Hi Sally such good news! How come you aren't getting the Citi? (Bell) It is ORANGE Like mine and only abouat 40 bucks!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

It can never be repeated too often.
I just read this nice little article about...
GET A HELMET!:

http://www.bikeman.com/content/view/777/48/