|   Helmet recomdations ? | specP.3
Dec 8, 2001 3:41 PM | | He guys i'am looking for a very confortable and light weight helmet. I've curently got a cheap bell $29.99 special that dosent fit my head to good i think the weight factor is effecting the fit of the helmet. I noticed Ryan Leeche's helmet on ride to the hills, i especially liked the coverage it provided on the back of his head. Price is not really a problem, consdering this thing could one day save my life. any help would be great, Thanks |
| You cant hurt yourself doing 1 foot drops | OrBust
Dec 8, 2001 4:04 PM | | haha, just playing. Ive been wondering the same thing....I need to start riding with a helmet. Anybody know anything?? |
| I like the Giros | Optikal
Dec 8, 2001 6:34 PM | | But they have a weird fit. Its either the nicest helmet you've ever worn, or its the worst!
Go to your LBS and try on as many helmets as you can. Buy the one that fits you best and is the most expensive. Generally speaking, the more you spend, the lighter and better ventaliated the helmet will be. These are very important for trials. I like road bike style helmets for this reason. |
| Helmet recomdations | Fabulous
Dec 8, 2001 6:37 PM | | Some people like skate/BMX helmets. They're strong and cheap, but don't really have much by way of ventilation. Personally I use a Bell Image 2000. I'd recommend it to anybody. Look around, Nashbar and Performance sometimes sell last year's model for like $30. I'm on my second one. I was wearing the last one on an XC ride, and came down a really steep little downhill section pretty fast, slipped out on a turn and ended up over the handle bars going pretty fast.. flipped full over in the air, and missed a tree by just a few inches. I got up shaken but ok, then realized my helmet strap wasn't fastened. My helmet was still securely on my head though. So when I needed a new one I got another Image. |
| re: Helmet recomdations ? | Klieg
Dec 8, 2001 7:17 PM | | I've been very happy with Giro helmets from the very beginning. Actually, my very first helmet was an ugly Bell with a stretch cover on it (it was that early 90's...) I'm running a Giro Torero now, which I got in '98. I think, at the time, it was their least expensive Roc-Loc helmet. It has Roc-Loc 1, maybe 2 on it, doesn't have the click-adjust system that some of the newer ones have. The Roc-Loc really helps to keep the helmet stable when trialsin around. I've been very pleased with it. Fits great, has good ventilation (19 total vents), and has protected my head from some near misses. My first Giro (an early model Hammerhead) gave up it's life while I was doing a downhill training run at Mt. Snow in '95.
My suggestion, like others before me, is to go to a variety of LBS's and try on helmets. Bell and Giro make some really good models, and Specialized has some less-expensive models which work very well too. Find one you like, but it, and use it. Even a 1 foot drop off a rock can mess up your head. |
| re: Helmet recomdations ? | Regder
Dec 9, 2001 1:43 AM | | go into your local shop and try on helmets from all the major companies. Helmet companies use a mold for all of their helmets, same as shoe companies have a mold that they form their shoes on. No two helmet companies use the same mold, same as no two shoe companies use the same mold. See which brand has the best fit for your head and stick with them, Bell seems to work best for me.
Now for my gripe, getting a more expensive helmet will NOT improve safety, it simply offers better features and in some cases better fit. All helmets have to pass the same safety regulations, everything from the department store jobs to $300 custom painted wonders.
Getting that out of the way, get the helmet that has the most features that you are likely to take full advantage of. 100 vents isn't likely to do a trials rider any wonders as were not going fast enough to take full advantage of them. A half decent venting system is all that is needed. My Bell Paradox has about 18-20 vents and looks rather plain, however it is all the venting that I need. When I ride I get incredibly hot and sweaty (I mean sweating so much that my clothes are literally drenched as if I was riding in the rain), I never have a problem with not getting enough ventilation on my head.
Further if you find a company that makes a helmet comfortable for your head, you will have no use for the fancy retaining mechanisms. I regularly ride my helmet with the buckle undone, it never even so much as moves despite not heaving any of the fancy mechanisms.
Oh and just a personal preference, I'd find a helmet that has an easy to remove visor. I can't stand riding trials with the visor, it blocks my vision too much. |
| re: Helmet recomdations ? | Surboard921
Dec 9, 2001 11:06 AM | | Try'em all until you find the one wich you feel is the best for you, it's a really personal choice. Mine is a Giro exodus and it's the best damn helmet I've ever had. I'd suggest you don't follow the hype and buy a skateboard helmet because they are hot as hell and they got no ventilation....unless you like to have a river of sweat going down your face when you ride(during summer days of course). |
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