Get a helmet that fits your head without any pressure points.
The more expensive the helmet is "less you get" WHAT??? You ask.
Well the more expensive ones have more air channels to cool your head. It has less material to protect your head but has to do the same job as a helmet using more material. This is a very difficult thing to do. The less material they use, more time they have to spend designing and testing and more expensive to manufacture than the cheaper ones.
The more expensive ones do not protect your head anymore than a $30-$40 helmet.
Hope this helps. Just make sure it fits and you like it.
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08-23-2011, 01:14 PM #1
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08-23-2011, 01:50 PM #2
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I hope that you recover quickly and can get back on a bike soon. I don't have a recommendation but perhaps this will provide a bit of amusement while you heal: http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/cycli...cycle-helmets/ Is cardboard the future of cycle helmets?
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08-23-2011, 02:46 PM #3
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+1 for what Indysteel and Smilingcat said ...individual recommendations don't matter much, but fit does and that will be unique to your head. Aside from that, when choosing, more $$ generally means lighter and better ventilated.
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08-23-2011, 03:50 PM #4
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I love my Fox Striker (for mountain biking): http://www.bikeradar.com/news/articl...st-look-28422/. I have the one in white, red and black that is being reviewed. It's comfortable, light and strong.
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08-23-2011, 05:07 PM #5
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I love my Kask Evo. Best helmet I've had yet. Lightweight, cool and incredibly adjustable and comfortable (and room for a pony tail to poke out!). I know you can get them online from Kask's web site or from realcyclist.
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08-23-2011, 05:33 PM #6
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I love my Giro Atmos helmet - fits beautifully, is really light and well ventilated. But I think I have a Giro compatible head - my downhill skiing helmet is a Giro too.
Take notice of the advice to try on different helmets - some fit much better than others.
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08-23-2011, 05:39 PM #7
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My partner and I have a Louis Garneau Exo-Nerv Road Helmet. Saved her head when she crashed 2 weeks ago. Got it at Performance Bike for 69.99.
Like others state here, it's a very personal decision. It has to fit and be comfortable or you won't wear it.
Get better!
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