Is a pee-pot helmet wrong for XC?

Harland71

I'm fancying a pi$$-pot style helmet as an alternative. All riding done on black and red routes at Hamsterley, Dalby and glentress - any arguments for or against or would i just look llike a prat?
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Sarnian

You would probably find It a bit hot wearing one of them for xc.

gazvenn

it protects your noggin.. job done.

schmako

As long as you don't find your head too hot, you're all good. Have to I prefer an xc lid for longer rides. GT black would be brutal with a pisspot, but then again i've seen folk doing it in full facers..

lock1981

i have one and find it ok although i am looking for a new helmet

only cos if it starts raining it drips off the front into your eyes.

darren636

wear whatever you like.

MeddlE

Take a look at the Fox Transition, XC construction, p-pot style.

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/fox ... gn=froogle

Sarnian

I do like the look of that.

Northwind

Doesn't look anything like as vented as a typical XC helmet though... Barely more vented than my Bell Faction, which though I love it for its perfect fit, is like sticking my head in an oven.

Mr Wu

I personally think you should wear whatever you feel comfortable in, it pisses me off that there are some spastics that find it highly amusing to see a XC rider wearing a full face helmet. (Check YouTube videos of shirewood pines and youll see what i mean)

I wear one because ive come off my bike quite a few times and landed on my face/chin and it bloody hurts!

Who's more the nob? Me for not looking fully conventional or the idiot laughing at you that comes off and loses teeth. I know which one id prefer.

myopic

My son is into BMX as well as free-ride and trails and won't wear anything excpet one of these helmets. He bought one of these at weekend:

http://www.pro-tec.net/bike/main.html

He does get hot, but since when did practicalities matter to teenagers

antfly

Mr Wu wrote:

I personally think you should wear whatever you feel comfortable in, it pisses me off that there are some spastics that find it highly amusing to see a XC rider wearing a full face helmet. (Check YouTube videos of shirewood pines and youll see what i mean)

I wear one because ive come off my bike quite a few times and landed on my face/chin and it bloody hurts!

Who's more the nob? Me for not looking fully conventional or the idiot laughing at you that comes off and loses teeth. I know which one id prefer.

It`s definately you.

Mr Wu

antfly wrote:

Mr Wu wrote:

I personally think you should wear whatever you feel comfortable in, it pisses me off that there are some spastics that find it highly amusing to see a XC rider wearing a full face helmet. (Check YouTube videos of shirewood pines and youll see what i mean)

I wear one because ive come off my bike quite a few times and landed on my face/chin and it bloody hurts!

Who's more the nob? Me for not looking fully conventional or the idiot laughing at you that comes off and loses teeth. I know which one id prefer.

It`s definately you.

Yawn :roll:

antfly

Those helmets are just for downhill,if you pedal in them they would boil your head as soon as the weather gets a bit warmer.
Oh and they look stupid too.