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NGale
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Ok first off this isn't a debate over wearing a helmet or not. I wear one simple as, end of that debate.
I am however looking to get a new helmet after mine was dropped. I have to admit I am tempted by those Yakkay helmets which look like something you would find on the polo field. Hardly areodynamic I know, but then I'm not an areo dynamic person
any other recommendations? I have about £90 to invest
I am however looking to get a new helmet after mine was dropped. I have to admit I am tempted by those Yakkay helmets which look like something you would find on the polo field. Hardly areodynamic I know, but then I'm not an areo dynamic person
any other recommendations? I have about £90 to invest
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What? Helmet?
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They've got a good selection of funky helmets here : http://www.beachcruiser.de/index.php/ca ... lmets.html0 -
Aren't you going to get very hot in those unless you stick to crawling speed?0
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NGale wrote:Ok first off this isn't a debate over wearing a helmet or not. I wear one simple as, end of that debate.
I am however looking to get a new helmet after mine was dropped. I have to admit I am tempted by those Yakkay helmets which look like something you would find on the polo field. Hardly areodynamic I know, but then I'm not an areo dynamic person
any other recommendations? I have about £90 to invest
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NGale wrote:Ok first off this isn't a debate over wearing a helmet or not. I wear one simple as, end of that debate.
I am however looking to get a new helmet after mine was dropped. I have to admit I am tempted by those Yakkay helmets which look like something you would find on the polo field. Hardly areodynamic I know, but then I'm not an areo dynamic person
any other recommendations? I have about £90 to invest
or the more modern version which actual has a tiny bit more chance of stopping a round (bullet)
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itboffin wrote:NGale wrote:Ok first off this isn't a debate over wearing a helmet or not. I wear one simple as, end of that debate.
I am however looking to get a new helmet after mine was dropped. I have to admit I am tempted by those Yakkay helmets which look like something you would find on the polo field. Hardly areodynamic I know, but then I'm not an areo dynamic person
any other recommendations? I have about £90 to invest
or the more modern version which actual has a tiny bit more chance of stopping a round (bullet)
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StuAff wrote:NGale wrote:Ok first off this isn't a debate over wearing a helmet or not. I wear one simple as, end of that debate.
I am however looking to get a new helmet after mine was dropped. I have to admit I am tempted by those Yakkay helmets which look like something you would find on the polo field. Hardly areodynamic I know, but then I'm not an areo dynamic person
any other recommendations? I have about £90 to invest
Giro Indicator. £31.49 at wiggle, saves you £60 for something more fun.
Even cheaper at Evans, not that they have progresses that far south yet, tempted myself to buy in shop for the sizing thing, though the indicator is unisize.
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StuAff wrote:NGale wrote:Ok first off this isn't a debate over wearing a helmet or not. I wear one simple as, end of that debate.
I am however looking to get a new helmet after mine was dropped. I have to admit I am tempted by those Yakkay helmets which look like something you would find on the polo field. Hardly areodynamic I know, but then I'm not an areo dynamic person
any other recommendations? I have about £90 to invest
Giro Indicator. £31.49 at wiggle, saves you £60 for something more fun.
+1. I've got one of these, its comfortable, light and really good value.0 -
Definitely worthwhile trying a few on for fit, first.
It's suprising how much difference having one that fits your head makes.
Oh, and even for pootlers, I reckon you'd overheat in one of those Yakkay things.
For a general helmet, I'd've thought you'd want something well vented, that you can get layers on underneath when it's cold.0 -
Canny Jock wrote:StuAff wrote:NGale wrote:Ok first off this isn't a debate over wearing a helmet or not. I wear one simple as, end of that debate.
I am however looking to get a new helmet after mine was dropped. I have to admit I am tempted by those Yakkay helmets which look like something you would find on the polo field. Hardly areodynamic I know, but then I'm not an areo dynamic person
any other recommendations? I have about £90 to invest
Giro Indicator. £31.49 at wiggle, saves you £60 for something more fun.
+1. I've got one of these, its comfortable, light and really good value.
I've also got one of these it stinks and is going in the bin. I like specialized helmets but i suspect these will also stink once I get my head in one. I'm loving my Met sine thesis, it's got gel instead of pads so doesn't stink but does have an RRP of £169 ouch. I didn't pay that but ribble haven't got stock any more.
Specialzed Propero's get good reviews, but whatever you do check you can get replacement pads easy enough first.Saracen Tenet 3 - 2015 - Dead - Replaced with a Hack Frame
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I love my Giro Monza, bit pricier at around 60 squid but so well ventilated and light. have been wearing my skullcap underneath it for months now given how well ventilated it is.0
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If they're available at a branch near you:
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_228868
Yes, that's reduced from £49 to £20. I got one a couple of weeks back and it's really very good. I suspect it'd be a good helmet at full price.0 -
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I wear a Met Estro, very comfy and airy (though how well it will actually protect me from brain damage in a high speed collision with a car is debatable). I got it just before Christmas when it was £49.99. Hooray for competitive currency devaluation!
Believe it or not ITBoffin, I seriously considered getting a full Mil-spec helmet. But at £200+ (new) it just didn't seem worth the hassle. Might as well get a full motorbike helmet.0 -
You can get replacement pads for Giro helemets
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Giro_ ... 360014640/
I've also successfully washed the pads in mine to reduce the stink factor0 -
Aidy wrote:Definitely worthwhile trying a few on for fit, first.
It's suprising how much difference having one that fits your head makes.
Oh, and even for pootlers, I reckon you'd overheat in one of those Yakkay things.
For a general helmet, I'd've thought you'd want something well vented, that you can get layers on underneath when it's cold.
+1 I cant wear Specilized and some Giro ones, its like being in a torture device.
that said tho
I've used Bell Avanti's for years, they're well vented, comfy, roomy enough for a buff over the ears or a full balaclavea and adjustable for a good fit whatever you wear or not with em.
they also quite sleek on the head so you don't look like you're balancing a hollowed out watermelon on your ears
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I wear a limar 757 which comes with a detachable lid.
By detaching the lid, it looks better on a road bike.
What I like best about it is the way you adjust the head band at the back: extremely easy to use one handed and very intuitive.
It is also one of the lightest for the money (£60)
Full review here:
http://wokingham-cyclist.blogspot.com/2 ... elmet.html0 -
emdeef wrote:You can get replacement pads for Giro helemets
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Giro_ ... 360014640/
I've also successfully washed the pads in mine to reduce the stink factor
I give the inside of the crash helmet a quick spray with Scholl shoe deodouriser when I get home in the evening. Seems to stop the smell, and the spray does not appear to have had any effect on the rest of the lid.
I still wash the pads once in a while though.
I've got a MET something or other, about £70. Well vented, light and seems to have more coverage as the back than my previous £40 Giro, but not as comfy or easy to adjust (not that you really notice this once you're on the move).0 -
StuAff wrote:NGale wrote:Ok first off this isn't a debate over wearing a helmet or not. I wear one simple as, end of that debate.
I am however looking to get a new helmet after mine was dropped. I have to admit I am tempted by those Yakkay helmets which look like something you would find on the polo field. Hardly areodynamic I know, but then I'm not an areo dynamic person
any other recommendations? I have about £90 to invest
Giro Indicator. £31.49 at wiggle, saves you £60 for something more fun.
+1
also worth a look is Bell Venture, £30 from Halfords at the moment. similar to the Giro Indicator but less "round" looking.
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prawny wrote:Canny Jock wrote:StuAff wrote:NGale wrote:Ok first off this isn't a debate over wearing a helmet or not. I wear one simple as, end of that debate.
I am however looking to get a new helmet after mine was dropped. I have to admit I am tempted by those Yakkay helmets which look like something you would find on the polo field. Hardly areodynamic I know, but then I'm not an areo dynamic person
any other recommendations? I have about £90 to invest
Giro Indicator. £31.49 at wiggle, saves you £60 for something more fun.
+1. I've got one of these, its comfortable, light and really good value.
I've also got one of these it stinks and is going in the bin. I like specialized helmets but i suspect these will also stink once I get my head in one. I'm loving my Met sine thesis, it's got gel instead of pads so doesn't stink but does have an RRP of £169 ouch. I didn't pay that but ribble haven't got stock any more.
Specialzed Propero's get good reviews, but whatever you do check you can get replacement pads easy enough first.
Regularly washing your helmet should stop it stinking.............
personally I just take the pads out and put them through the washing machine with everything else0 -
I washed them and they fell apart so I got some more same again. I accept it happens and moan about it because I'm british.Saracen Tenet 3 - 2015 - Dead - Replaced with a Hack Frame
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lost_in_thought wrote:What? Helmet?
:P
They've got a good selection of funky helmets here : http://www.beachcruiser.de/index.php/ca ... lmets.html
I have to say I like some of those, very funky
There is the advantage with one of those, dual use, myself and Jake have booked a skiing/snowboarding holiday for next year and those Bern ones have use for both cycling and snowboarding, so a bit of a money saver there
Otherwise will take a look at the Giro one. As for Evans, yep a pain they arn't this far south yet, we have a choice of a number of LBS (The Bike Shed and Sidwell Cycles being my choice) or Halfords :!:Officers don't run, it's undignified and panics the men0 -
redvee wrote:NGale wrote:we have a choice of a number of LBS (The Bike Shed and Sidwell Cycles being my choice) or Halfords :!:
Partridge Cycles too far out of town then?
Na only just up the road really, just not reachable easily by bike. I do go out there once in a while, but they arn't as good as they used to be. I guess I have been spoiled by the service I get from The Bike Shed and Sidwell Cycles. Jake even brings his bikes into The Bike Shed now.Officers don't run, it's undignified and panics the men0 -
What's a reasonable life span for a helmet? I've had mine eight years (it's a Girol, cost about £25), and luckily it's never seen any serious action.
Do they deteriorate over time? I know plastic becomes more brittle with age and was wondering whether I should change it anyway.0