Quote Originally Posted by indysteel View Post
For some reason, this just made me giggle.
Glad I could make you smile!

Quote Originally Posted by Fredwina View Post
and now, for the obiligatory "Bell and Giro are the same company" and "check out http:/www.helmets.org" posts
try them on, yes. even the same will fit differently across the model line.
I had to buy one and came home with a Specialized Propero.
helmet life - i think we've debated that to death, too
Bell says two year, but the Snell foundation(http://www.smf.org/) recommends every 5. So 4 years is a good timeframe
Same company, but different helmet molds.

And, my Bell-headed BF and me with my Giro-head both like the Specialized Propero. We were given a pair for volunteering on a ride, and were worried about the fit. I think mine fits me better, so it's probably closer to a Giro model.