What color is your Helmet?

[MM_QFC!]

Mine is a light blue Giro; fit and visibility are the 2 main factors I consider, as well as the lighter color + vents to reflect the heat instead of absorb it.
Sometimes, when I see riders in all dark colors/helmet too, without anything reflective on, it's very, very hard to spot while driving. Even if it's a sunny day, I know how a rider can be almost invisible in the shade or road shadows, until a driver is almost upon them. Being a rider, I think that I'm (we all are, I'm sure) more alert to looking for and spotting other riders while I'm driving, but some riders make it near impossible, when they ride dark bikes, with dark clothes, dark helmets and no lights or reflective items, yes, even on a sunny day...so, if a lighter-colored helmet is the only thing that catches a driver's eye, then I'm going to make sure I've got it on my head!

[nancielle]

One is black & purple which goes quite nicely with my mountain bike (black with metallic purple bottle holder). The other is lavender & silver. It doesn't match my other bike (blue) but I like purple/lavender & blue combos. I wanted the colors primarily. Since my LBS didn't have the fit in stock they special ordered them for me.

[kfergos]

My helmet is gray with an iridescent design on it. I got it because it was pretty and not too expensive.

I think that was the same as my first helmet. It looked really neat, and not too darn girly! I replaced it when I had a crash, not that it cracked or looked damaged at all, but just to be safe. Then I had a white one with "mint" green swirly flower-type things on it, and replaced that when I crashed and it cracked.

Now I have a bright blue Bell Vela (with iridescent flowers -- I only noticed those later -- so much for avoiding girlyness!), because that's what they had at the bike shop that felt comfy when I was there. As a back-up helmet I kept the gray/iridescent one, but I really just have the one helmet. I've never even heard of having multiple helmets to match your bike/outfit until now!

[PinkBike]

i have three.
the one i wear on my daily commute is - pink.
the one i wear on rides is - pink.
my TT helmet is - pink.

unlike some of you babes, i look kinda mannish, so i compensate with pink. and very long hair.
and still get called 'sir'.

[cyclechick2008]

My helmet is white. It goes with the orange and white trek. I also have a "screaming yellow" jersey and jacket for visiblility.

Kim

[Skierchickie]

Orange! With silver and grey or something (haven't ridden since October). And it wasn't a visiblility-driven choice - I saw it and thought it was way cool. Extreme dorkism? Perhaps! The visibility is an added benefit. It does not match my blue & silver bike, my pewter bike, or my black bike, but it doesn't clash, either. Probably clashes with most of my clothes. I don't really worry about matching the clothes & helmet with the bike, although I did put bright orange handlebar tape on my road bike, which ties in nicely with the helmet. I've been going through an orange phase lately.

Hey Bron! I had that hot-pink bowling ball! 1989, I think. It was a Vetta Corsa, or something like that. I had to have it, at the time. Maybe one of the reasons I no longer need pink? I may have overdosed over the course of a few years.

Hey, how come the little rolly-eyed guy isn't showing up when I click on him? I suppose about 50 will show up when I submit this.

Gotta go - promised my dog some skijoring today.

[motochick]

I can't believe how many posts this thread has. How funny? I have a blue Giro that is an XXS and it fits. Problem is it is 6 years old and I had to buy a new one. I couldn't find one in that size so I got a white/titanium colored Giro in a small. I guess I could add those little pads they give you.

Brenda

[Blueberry]

I have a hard time because I have a HUGE head...so even if I liked the pretty girly colored helmets, they just don't come big enough for all my brains anyway.

I have the same problem finding helmets (but not the brains problem). Wish some of the pretty ones came in a size that fit The only ones that fit are the size large unisex ones. I've yet to find a WSD one that comes close.

[Fredwina]

Specialized makes "Girlie" colors in large sizes:
The propero:

The Chaminox

the air 8 on clearance for $28 (must resist ordering....)

Decibels on clearance:

[bean fidhleir]

Mine is (scuffed and scruffy) white. I bought it ages ago. I've thought of replacing it with a modern one that has better ventilation, but so far have been like the hedgehog.

[iowagrad]

I have a white helmet. After two accidents that cracked two separate black helmets, I thought maybe it was a bad karma color, so I switched to something lighter and hopefully more visible. And the bright glowing white matches my pale, glowing skin so nicely!!