Road helmet for slightly oval and egg shaped head

Adammd209

Hi guy's

I'm looking for a new road helmet for my slightly oval and egg shaped head. My head has a bit of a ridge running down the middle of it and my Met Forte is just not that great.

As well as my shape of head, the retention system on the met is horrible (awkward to turn).

I have around £130 to spend + I don't want the helmet to look rediculously big either.

Adammd209

sharky1029

Ideally, go to a shop with a good range of brands and models and try them out for fit and size. Everyone's head is slightly different so trying them for yourself is the best option.

Adammd209

My LBS only stocks specialized and a few carrera helmets, and Met which I would like to avoid.

Tried on a carrera radius and it felt fairly nice but you don't hear much about them.

MattC59

I have a mahoosive head which is also slightly oval. I find that Giro helmets are the best for me.

priory

It sounds as though you need to cycle to a very big cycle shop or two and try on all their helmets. Designs sometimes have extra pads that can be stuck in to adjust the fit, I presume these are usually the cheaper ones. perhaps sticky pads could bought separately and stuck under the standard inserts.

I use a met predatore helmet in an unusually large size because a normal helmet fits only just at maximum .
here is a modern one that comes as extra-large:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=81597

EarlyGo

Hi Adam,

A Giro Monza should do it! They're good for that shape of head. The retention system is easily adjusted even whilst riding and is very comfortable. About 90 quid I seem to remember.

Regards, EarlyGo

displacedaussie

Kask Mojito.

tiredofwhiners

MattC59 wrote:

I have a mahoosive head which is also slightly oval. I find that Giro helmets are the best for me.

+1

My head is larger front-back than is standard judging by most helmet fits, so I found that Giro Monza suited me best and I used the little blue foam pads at the side to ensure a snug fit.

Pituophis

All these posts about odd shaped heads is making me feel much better

I'm also noting the replys :oops:

alihisgreat

I've heard kask fit a wide range of head shapes.

Adammd209

I've decided that I'm going to order from wiggle a kask mojito and if that doesn't fit right I will send it back and try a giro monza... Cheers for the advice guys...

dmclite-3.0

If you can't find one that fits what are you going to do ?

scottarm

try this reduced at the minute and light as a feather

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=72959

kingofthetailwind

Ordered a 2012 Bell Lumen today, hopefully it will fit my huge oval shaped head. It's like Sputnik! As the film says.

The large is up to 63cm. Most "large" sizes are only up to 61cm. Call that large?

The above recommendations will be handy if it doesn't fit.

MattC59

ALIHISGREAT wrote:

I've heard kask fit a wide range of head shapes.

Not big enough for me :oops:

nferrar

Worth trying a Las Victory to

extrusion

Thread title is hilarious.

Please post pics, is it like this?