WANTED: Non-mushrooming helmet
FoldingJoe
Posts: 1,327
Guys,
Can anyone recommend a helmet that isn't too bulbous?
For the commute in London I use an older Giro Pneumo, which doesn't seem to make my head look absolutely mahoooosive.
I bought a Giro Monza a few months back (without trying it on as I bought online) and it is absolutely massive.
I'm thinking of getting rid of it and looking for something else.
As I live in Bude, and our only local LBS also does lawnmower repairs (you get the picture), my ability to get into a shop and try on a wide range is fairly limited.
Any recommendations on something on the smaller side for a helmet?
Not just Giro, am happy to consider Spiuk, Ruddy, Kask etc and preferably something in the Monza price range, so up to around £70.
Cheers,
FJ
Can anyone recommend a helmet that isn't too bulbous?
For the commute in London I use an older Giro Pneumo, which doesn't seem to make my head look absolutely mahoooosive.
I bought a Giro Monza a few months back (without trying it on as I bought online) and it is absolutely massive.
I'm thinking of getting rid of it and looking for something else.
As I live in Bude, and our only local LBS also does lawnmower repairs (you get the picture), my ability to get into a shop and try on a wide range is fairly limited.
Any recommendations on something on the smaller side for a helmet?
Not just Giro, am happy to consider Spiuk, Ruddy, Kask etc and preferably something in the Monza price range, so up to around £70.
Cheers,
FJ
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Looks should really come a distant second to functionality tbh but having a bit of a melon myself I feel your pain. I got doored riding to work the other day wearing a Giro Stylus and although a proper mushroom job it most likely saved from a lengthy comatose stay in hospital. It was totally cracked through on the left temple so don't get too hung up on looks.
Have said that take a look at the on-one website, they're doing some good deals on helmets atm. Giro prolights are £90 if you can stretch the budget a bit. I've read good things about the MET helmets too, the Stradivarius UL is £71.99 down from £120 and the Inferno UL is £60 down from £100.
I just got a LAS Squalo for £57.99 from Fatbirds.co.uk (no really!!) and it's fairly 'sleek'. I have bit of a melon so a non-mushrooming lid was something I was looking for and it seems ok so far.0 -
Giro Prolights look pretty good and are really comfy.
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Giro Advantage adds hardly anything to your head's frontal cross section, but mine tends to hurt my ears after an hour or so. Might incur a FCN penalty though
+1 for Giro Prolight, very light and comfy...Pannier, 120rpm.0 -
Yeah, I can just see my self on an Airnimal Joey and a TT helmet!!!
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I use one of these - good fit and feels extremely comfortable
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