Best Helmet for £60

h14turbo

Right, having crashed my bike a couple of days ago, I'm now on the hunt for a new helmet. the one I just wrote off is Boardman, which I think is fantastic and performed brilliantly prior to and in the crash. However, is there a better helemet for £60?

Cheers

h14turbo

Sorry for the multiple post, computer/internet did something odd.

daniel_b

Whoops, I guess you'll be on a deleting frenzy then!

Rudy Project make nice helmets, my Kontact is my nicest helmet to date, as long as they fit you.

The Specialized i use for mountain biking is also a very nice fitting helmet, but conversely Giro helmets would not fit me properly at all, all depends on head shape....

If you can, I'd go into a big shop and try a few on, or if your like me, and prepared to send em back if they don't fit, take a punt at some online, wiggle/crc etc etc

Dan

Monty Dog

Catlike Compact Pro from Prendas Ciclismo for £60 - this is a top quality helmet and has an excellent retention / adjustment system. They're not too common either.

h14turbo

The other things, Is there actually any realy difference between road and mountain bike helmets?

alfablue

h14turbo wrote:

The other things, Is there actually any realy difference between road and mountain bike helmets?

A peak and sometimes styling, but they are essentially the same under the skin as far as I know.

Thooms

I recently got a Met Veleno.

Obviously, now that I've bought one they're going cheap on Wiggle - about 55 quid.

Comfortable, light, and plenty of ventilation. It's a bit bling but I needed a new helmet quickly so I went for it and I'm very happy with it.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Met_Veleno_D_Helmet_2008/5360033694/

Edit: The peak is removable to make it look a bit more 'roadie', but it's handy for keeping some of the rain out of your eyes when its raining.

sloxam

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?PartnerID=79&ModelID=15159
awesome, i've got one and csc have used them for 3 or 4 years

Jonathan Mcp

The best helmet is whichever fits you properly and that you'll wear, hlmets are like saddles, too many variables from person to person to rely on reccomendations.

But FWIW I have found that the make of helmet that best suits myhead is MET. Giro's seem to loose, Bell too oddly shaped, and Specialised just don't seem to fit.

Speck

Prendas Ciclismo have some offers on Catlike

Speck

Sorry, here's a link:

http://www.prendas.co.uk/details.asp?ID=1838

simon_e

Jonathan Mcp wrote:

The best helmet is whichever fits you properly and that you'll wear, hlmets are like saddles, too many variables from person to person to rely on reccomendations.

Absolutely.

Fit and comfort is more important than anything. Various brands have subtly different shapes. I tried Giro and Met models and a mate's Specialized but only the Bell Ghisallo and Sweep R felt snug and 'right' on my head. The Ghisallo got the nod as it was very similar to the Sweep R but £30 cheaper.

Takis61

Just took delivery of a Bell Achera from cyclexpress.co.uk for £27.99 inc. postage as just written off my 2nd Rudy Project Furya in 3 years - keep landing on my head & it hurts !