My head looks like a mushroom...

CyclingBantam
CyclingBantam Posts: 1,299
edited July 2011 in The bottom bracket
... with my current helmet.

Does anyone have any reccommendations of any helmets that are less mushroom like?

I have been thinking about getting a Catlike one as I thought they looked quite slimline.

Please can nobody reply with the standard comments about how I should be looking for safety first. I am old enough to make my own descision and I am happy that all the major manufacturors helmets are safe enough for the type of contact I would expect them to suffer. I also appreciate I need one that fits me so I will be trying some on.

I'm not being funny there but I know how these threads go! :D

Thanks in advance.

Ben

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  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    its because you're a funghi
    The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns
    momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.
  • CyclingBantam
    CyclingBantam Posts: 1,299
    Cleat Eastwood wrote:
    its because you're a funghi

    Isn't that what one mushroom said to the other when he was asked "why do people keep asking me on nights out?"

    :lol:

    Ben
  • lemoncurd
    lemoncurd Posts: 1,428
    Get one of these.

    bike+helmets.jpg
  • Frank the tank
    Frank the tank Posts: 6,553
    I have never seen a mushroom that looks like a cyclists helmet.
    Tail end Charlie

    The above post may contain traces of sarcasm or/and bullsh*t.
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Maybe check out some TdF photos and see what they look like ?

    We don't know what helmet you have and it's just your perception anyway - so hard for us to be much use.
  • Blancmange
    Blancmange Posts: 103
    Ride over to Gordon Ramsay's restaurant, he'll ^*)%!$& sauté it out for you.
    - Slave to the cadence -
  • PostieJohn
    PostieJohn Posts: 1,105
    As an aside, have you seen the trailers for the Manchester Jewish programme.

    Wifey saw the bloke with a big furry cylindrical hat on, and asked:-

    'Is that his hair'
    http://www.bikeradar.com/road/forums/vi ... t=12792776
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Buy a smaller sized helmet.
    _
  • tremayne
    tremayne Posts: 378
    Casco attack. Not sure if made now. But prob can still be bought new. Perhaps coolest of the normal style helmet. Not talking bout the sort that hoy wears , it's like what you have but slimmer etc.
  • AndyF16
    AndyF16 Posts: 506
    I had same thoughts as you, and rode 120 miles the other day to try as many different helmets on as possible - I'd say the Catlike Kompact or Kompact Pro are the most "low profile" available, and aren't silly money compared with some
    2011 Bianchi D2 Cavaria in celeste (of course!)
    2011 Enigma Echo 57cm in naked Ti
    2009 Orange G2 19" in, erm orange
  • andi1363
    andi1363 Posts: 350
    Don't worry about it. Dave Millar don't ! :lol:
    http://www.strava.com/athletes/aself
    http://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=10 ... ij&z=a.png
  • rake
    rake Posts: 3,204
    try and get interested in your performance and youl soon forget about how you look.
  • SickAsAParrot
    SickAsAParrot Posts: 212
    You are talking about your penis right? or have I misunderstood?
  • Mark Bom
    Mark Bom Posts: 184
    The Uvex helmets worn by Francaise Des Jeux team look more slim line than most.
  • One Man And His Bike
    One Man And His Bike Posts: 661
    Mario.jpg

    WHATSA WRONGA WITH A DA MUSHROOM A HEAD?
    http://www.onemanandhisbike.co.uk
  • CyclingBantam
    CyclingBantam Posts: 1,299
    rake wrote:
    try and get interested in your performance and youl soon forget about how you look.

    Dissapointingly predictable. Do you cycle in a sack?

    :roll:
  • rake
    rake Posts: 3,204
    CyclingBantam wrote:
    rake wrote:
    try and get interested in your performance and youl soon forget about how you look.

    Dissapointingly predictable. Do you cycle in a sack?

    :roll:

    no. i cycle on the roads.
  • HadronCyclist
    HadronCyclist Posts: 69
    kask vertigo.
  • Gazzaputt
    Gazzaputt Posts: 3,227
    HadronCyclist wrote:
    kask vertigo.

    +1

    Solved my mushroom dilemma.
  • CyclingBantam
    CyclingBantam Posts: 1,299
    rake wrote:
    CyclingBantam wrote:
    rake wrote:
    try and get interested in your performance and youl soon forget about how you look.

    Dissapointingly predictable. Do you cycle in a sack?

    :roll:

    no. i cycle on the roads.

    ... alone no doubt...
  • andrewjoseph
    andrewjoseph Posts: 2,165
    I liked my catlike whisper, until it broke in a fall, now can't seem to find any more.

    I've got a Bell volt now.
    --
    Burls Ti Tourer for Tarmac, Saracen aluminium full suss for trails

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