new helmet

cathald
cathald Posts: 105
edited December 2009 in Road buying advice
I was thinking of getting a new helmet from the big man with the white beard :lol:
My daughter wants to know what I want so I was thinking of a decent head protector
I have been using a muddy fox one that I got in Argos for less than 20 quid and I have handled the dam expensive ones in the lbs but could not notice much difference

so any advice on a decent hat would be great and perhaps a link to them

thanks

Cathal
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  • GavH
    GavH Posts: 933
    I've just bought a Uvex FP1. Can't really 'feel' that it's lighter than the £30 no-name thing I was previously using. Hope I never need to find out if it protects better. It was worth the cash though coz it looks MUCH cooler. :P
  • skyd0g
    skyd0g Posts: 2,540
    It would probably help to go to your LBS & see what they have - try on a few for size and head shape. Different manufacturers use different 'moulds' some more suited to 'rounder' heads, some more comfortable for 'oval' heads - try a few & see which works best for you.

    I use a Giro Monza that ticks all the boxes for me (iro £50)
    Cycling weakly
  • milese
    milese Posts: 1,233
    As above.

    I recently tried some on and found the Giro's really uncomfortable. The Met's are much better for my head.

    Hard to recommend without knowing a budget, but the Met range pretty much has them covered....

    http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/met-estr ... 33802.html

    http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/met-infe ... 41563.html
  • cathald
    cathald Posts: 105
    Thanks guys I will go out to my LBS and take my daughter with me and try on a few different ones
    I know she is getting me a set of crud road racers also as she had them written down on a piece of paper that was lying on the table :lol:

    I just hope the wife happens to be in the shop also as there is a nice felt bike ready to go :lol:
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  • pianoman
    pianoman Posts: 706
    Check out Catlike helmets, not many have heard of this brand but once you spot them for the time they're instantly recognisable from then on:
    www.catlike.es/
  • Dicky Dolan
    Dicky Dolan Posts: 10
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