Ponytail-friendly Helmets?

[Owlie]

I have a ton of thick, curly hair. The only solution I have ever found is to just tie my ponytail a little lower. (My helmet is a Bell Ghisallo.) That said, I'm lazy and don't want to go through the hassle of trying to find a helmet that will accommodate the ponytail. I went with what was in the shop at the time.

I just looked at the Giro Atmos. And now I wish I hadn't. Want!

[nscrbug]

I'm currently wearing a Giro ProLight, which is their relatively "new" helmet that just came out this spring. One of the reasons I chose this helmet, is because the "locking" mechanism on the back is nothing but a thick, elastic band...so it's quite flexible with where it sits on your head. I can pull my thick ponytail completely through the opening above the elastic band...no pinching, pulling, or anything like that. If I feel my ponytail becoming loose, I just take the ponytail and with my hands will grab half in one hand and half in the other and just give a quick yank, and that tightens things up nicely. But the comfort of the soft elastic band instead of some hard, plastic knob or other locking mechanism, is what won me over with the Prolight.

[WindingRoad]

My new Saros does a nice job for ponytails.

[copperlegend]

I have a Trek Interval and a Trek Sonic Elite, both accomodate my fairly thick ponytail just fine. Try them! Good luck!