Helmet question

[shootingstar]

I've fallen ...going real slow..on black ice --with no cars around me. 1 of the trips was on....a bike path. Very quiet on a Sunday morning.

It happened to me twice. Yes my helmeted head did touch the cold pavement.

So important to realize that people sometimes fall which has nothing to do with cars/other moving objects hitting them, etc.

I'm willing to bet you that the number of members here in these forums, who wear predominantly pink helmets, is a small number. But then who cares? As long as you're visible to cars and dogwalkers.

Why wear black when no one will see you at night? Including the pedestrians with their dogs?

Hope you get over feelings of being self-conscious in a helmet. Most newbies feel that way. Onlookers don't give a damn what you look like. Just ride safely.

Remember, real beauty when you become fit and healthy long term...happens off the bike when people have time to look at you walking around, etc. Not on the bike.

[Nick]

I love my Fox Striker helmet. Nothing pink, girly, or moronic about it: http://www.bikeradar.com/news/articl...st-look-28422/

Disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated with Fox Head, Inc and receive no compensation for saying I like this helmet

[KateNTx]

I love my Fox Striker helmet. Nothing pink, girly, or moronic about it: http://www.bikeradar.com/news/articl...st-look-28422/

Disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated with Fox Head, Inc and receive no compensation for saying I like this helmet

Now, that's pleasing! At the current conversion rate paying almost $200 for it, not so great, but if I could find something similar at a lower cost...it's got the type of minimalist look that I like. Is the air flow on it, as nice as it looks like it would be?

[Nick]

Now, that's pleasing! At the current conversion rate paying almost $200 for it, not so great, but if I could find something similar at a lower cost...it's got the type of minimalist look that I like. Is the air flow on it, as nice as it looks like it would be?

Hi Kate, I paid about $120US for it. I felt it was worth it -- I looked at a lot of helmets and reviews, and this one just fit the bill for me. It comes in a few different color options, but I love the red, black and white, hehe. It might drop in price sometime soon -- it is a recent Fox Head release, and therefore at premium prices right now. I just looked on Amazon, and the solid colors are available in the small/medium for $99. The black/charcoal is only $83, but the cool color combinations are being sold at the stated msrp.

BTW, this is a mountain bike helmet with a visor, of the type Muirenn suggests above. I am a mountain biker, so I can't provide info on how it works for the road.

Yes, it seems very well ventilated. It's ultra light and comfortable -- I forget it is on. I've been riding in hot, humid weather without noticing the helmet (which is how it should be). It's also adjustable with a comfortable inner adjustments mechanism. Fortunately, I haven't fallen on it, so I can't say how well it protects. It's predecessor is the Fox Flux, and in the reviews I read several reviewers had fallen on the Flux and felt that it had "saved them" from serious head and brain damage.