What color is your Helmet?

[ehirsch83]

Training helmet is matte gray- Giro Atmos
Race helmet is the silver with pink stripes Giro Atmos, matches with my kit
TT helmet is the Giro Advantage 2 in black and chrome, the only one I could find that looked good with my kit- didn't like the blue one with it. Old TT helmet is the Advantage 2 in red, white, and black- it matched my old kit, I only used it twice so I have now gifted it to my BF(he actually bought it for me as a gift, so not sure how well it worked that I gave it back to him as a gift) b/c it matches his kit-hehe

[Becky]

Road helmet is white. Matches everything
Commuter/MTB helmet is black with nifty subtle gold graphics on it. Matches everything.

I've never noticed that one helmet is warmer or cooler than another.

[Bron]

Mine is charcoal grey, but i am wondering if it is time to replace it - I haven´t had any accidents with it, but after 6 years, it´s looking a bit worn.

The first helmet I had was fluorescent pink and shaped like a bowling-ball. Talk about geeky. This was back when helmets weren´t that common and was the only one that our local bike shop had. At least they are a little more streamlined these days.

[kerrybelle]

I have three:

Road - Red & White Giro Atmos

Mtn - Lavender Giro E2 - Summer helmet, has more vents.

Mtn - White Camo Giro Xen - Winter helmet, has more coverage & less vents. Also keep my helmet light on this one.

[KnottedYet]

Mine is charcoal grey, but i am wondering if it is time to replace it - I haven´t had any accidents with it, but after 6 years, it´s looking a bit worn.

I'd replace it at this point.

[redrhodie]

So are you two saying the rest of us are dork-heads?

Naw... I'm sayin' I looked dorky in everyone but the black one!

[Brandy]

Black Bell
White Giro
Black/White/Red Bell

I wear the B/W/R Bell when I'm wearing my team kit. I haven't worn the black one in a while. I favor the white Giro.

[tulip]

2 Bell Ghisallos. One is yellow. The other is orange and blue. I choose for fit and visibility. Neither go particularly well with my bikes--white bike, red bike, and silver bike.

[csr1210]

Silver-y gray LG. It seemed to look the least dorky on my head and have the most vents for the price.

I really wanted the white/purple specialized (to go with my white/purple dolce) that was on close-out with a great discount, but when I tried on the specialized helments, they looked really funky on my head, and of course we all know that LOOKS are more important than any other consideration!!

[KSH]

What color is your helmet? Do you pick a helmet to match your bike or a color that will make you more visible??

Had to match the bike.

I found a model I really like, so I got a silver one to match my blue bike (the closest I could get)... and I got one in black to match my black and yellow bike.

I couldn't stand wearing my silver helmet with my black bike.

And before that I was wearing a bright blue helmet with my black bike... uuuhhhh, no!

[Jolt]

Light metallic purple--doesn't really match my bike (although doesn't clash either as my bike is dark purple) and isn't particularly great for visibility, but I have a small head and therefore youth size helmets (at least with Bell) are the ones that fit me best. The model I chose only came in the purple or black, and I thought black would get really hot in the summer and be even worse for visibility so I went with the purple. If it had been available in white I would have gone with that.

[bmccasland]

White - reflects the heat of the sun better.

Previous helmet was blue, cause I like blue, but got replaced after 3 yrs and a face plant on concrete steps (broken nose), but protected me from cracked skull. My head was hot even with the light blue, so went for max reflectability when I bought a new one.

I can't imagine anyone wearing a black helmet in our summer sun. Dang fools. Must like cooked brains.

[katluvr]

I just had to answer this one....
I just got a new PINK (w/ black) bike. I never wanted pink--I am not a pink kind of gal. I am short & with a small bike and feel like pink makes it seem even more "little girly". Then again, I wanted carbon and it climbs like a dream. That being said I found a giro pneumo (I think) w/ the same hot pink. Yes, I do have to match the bike--if you have a pink bike that is. I even got a hot pink tiny seat bag to match. I have no pink bike shirts--YET!

[crazybikinchic]

I have the Discovery helmet without all the logos. DH found it on sale. Bike is black, silver, and white, so goes with everything. I agree with others on black. I won't even get a black jersey because of the heat factor. I was disappointed this past year when I went to the HHH. I was going to buy a jersey, but they were black. I can't justify paying $70 for something that I will not wear because of the heat.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

My biking helmet is bright yellow. Anything that will help in any tiny way to help cars see me better is the right color for me.
On the other hand, my roller skating helmet is black. Not much chance of getting hit by a car in the roller rink! Besides, the rink floor is white, so black stands out anyway. In the rink, little kids are going to fall across your path no matter what you wear. So....bike wear=visibility, roller rink wear=padding.

With my figure, there is never any doubt that I am a 'girl'....no need to clarify it with pink like they do with babies so you can tell what sex they are.