Helmet recommendations needed

[Owlie]

I'm buying a Giro next time, since DBF's Atmos fits my head better than my current Bell. Probably an Atmos, since I need the vents--I have really thick hair.

[Eden]

I totally love my Specialized Prevail- it is super, super light and fits very nicely- no hot spots at all! My only wish would be that the straps were more adjustable. The sidestraps don't have any adjustment and for my small head they just barely work. It is a bit pricey too - I don't know if I'd have sprung for it if I had had to pay full retail.

[Hi Ho Silver]

I have a Giro Atmose helmet. It's well vented, but too round. The thing leave dents in my forehead the moment I put it on. Ugh.

My next helmet will (probably) be the Trek Women's Circuit helmet. I tried one on in the local store, and it fit! Couldn't believe how comfortable it was. Guess I'm also an oblong head, though I never thought of it that way. The atmos bulges at the sides of my head and I have to over-tighten to compensate.

http://store.trekbikes.com/jump.jsp?...&bShopOnline=1

A very pretty color too. But I do love teal.

Actually, that helmet's teal accents would match my new bike very very well! Argh, how to decide between good ventilation and "lookin good"? Have you tried this model out?

[westtexas]

I just got a helmet made by Kask - it's the EVO, I think. They are 100% Italian made. I love it. It's super comfortable and well ventilated. It's about as light as the Atmos and the price was right. Plus, it came in pink. The Giro helmets and the Bell helmets don't fit my head so I gave this one a chance and because it's very adjustable in the back, I have found it to be the most comfortable helmet I've ever had.

[smittykitty]

Bikes can be so demanding sometimes. Its very thoughtful of you to take it out for a ride!

No advice here on keeping cool. The weather man just announced that we have had a total of 78 minutes. Yes, thats a total of 78 minutes of summer this year!!! Let's trade a little weather!

Just call me Cool, Cool Kitty

[Velocivixen]

I just read good things about the Bell Muni & Arella (women's version). Lots of vents, optional attachment points for lights & mirror, visor & $65!

[Velocivixen]

@goldfinch the Bell Muni comes in high vis yellow.

[Catrin]

I just read good things about the Bell Muni & Arella (women's version). Lots of vents, optional attachment points for lights & mirror, visor & $65!

I had the Bell Arella - just didn't fit. The problem, for me, is the ability to adjust the straps are limited to three "settings" - there is no dial adjuster in the back because of the Flea Lights that are installed where the adjuster is normally found. So if one of those 3 settings fit you then you are golden. For me, it didn't work and I gave the helmet to Winding Road. It fits her perfectly So try them on - and if you can't find where it adjusts then ask LBS staff. I had to for the Arella

I didn't realize at the time that the Bell/Giro helmets didn't really fit my head well anyway, not until I tried the Uvex - I had figured a helmet is a helmet is a...

Love my Uvex and Fox Flux helmets - I scored the latter in a raffle