Helmet suggestions

FATBELLYME
FATBELLYME Posts: 258
edited January 2013 in Road beginners
I am looking for a helmet with a budget of £100.

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  • smoggysteve
    smoggysteve Posts: 2,909
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/SearchResults.aspx?Search=aeon
  • FATBELLYME
    FATBELLYME Posts: 258
    Giro Aeon Helmet - Livestrong 2012 i like that thankyou
  • simon_masterson
    simon_masterson Posts: 2,740
    I have a Kask and like it a lot. It's a K-10 and I bought it at reduced price, but I'd buy again, and I really like the look of the Mojito.
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  • letap73
    letap73 Posts: 1,608
    FATBELLYME wrote:
    Giro Aeon Helmet - Livestrong 2012 i like that thankyou
    +1 Excellent helmet - bargain price!
  • Scotty-Gee
    Scotty-Gee Posts: 156
    I had a cheap and nasty one from Halfords when I started, upgraded to a lovely KASK unit recently and the difference is huge. The KASK is so much lighter, tighter fitting and better strap for comfort.
  • smidsy
    smidsy Posts: 5,273
    Having tried 20+ lids the Kask Mojito won hands down. But just like shoes you need to try them first.
    Yellow is the new Black.
  • jgsi
    jgsi Posts: 5,062
    I swapped to a KASK K10 from Ribble .well priced.... comfy.. light enough .. can get winter cap under it as well.ok .it is wider to look at than lets say a Spesh Prevail which in Omega Pharma colours was looking at but £60 more? nah ..

    oh yes the chin straps are deemed washable which usually after 6 months work is an absolute necessity.
  • Jauncarlos67
    Jauncarlos67 Posts: 95
    Just ordered the Giro Aeon in Mes Matt black/Red version.
    I've wanted one for ages but to expensive, until I saw your link thanks again SmoggySteve
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  • calmx5
    calmx5 Posts: 230
    Agreed

    http://www.koolstof.co.uk/kask-mojito
  • Manc33
    Manc33 Posts: 2,157
    Jauncarlos67 wrote:
    Just ordered the Giro Aeon in Mes Matt black/Red version.
    I've wanted one for ages but to expensive, until I saw your link thanks again SmoggySteve

    I got that one too after seeing they were £71.99

    The matt black + red one was about the only one left in a medium that wasn't too flashy.

    Still expensive for a helmet but for this helmet... cheap!

    You're basically getting an elite level helmet.

    Mine arrived today, what can I say, its a helmet, but its very light. :mrgreen:

    My sisters MET is really almost as good and it was £40. Its just not "quite" as ventilated and not "quite" as light but it is close (235g compared to 190g for the Aeon)

    As usual you're paying (if its the RRP price) £200 for a helmet that is slightly more vented and slightly lighter. Well isn't that the case with everything.

    What I am trying to say is those £6.99 ones have about 20% of the venting the Aeon has and yet a £40 MET has about 80% of the venting the Aeon has. I actually prefer the look of the MET but I had to get what I got with the Aeon.

    I should have got the Livestrong one but I didn't notice it until I ordered the matt black/red one. :roll:

    Anyway with the recent stuff about Lance I am not sure I want to cycle around wearing his name. I still think he was the best of the dopers and therefore the best, but I digress...

    For a helmet suggestion I would say one of the £40 ones. You really don't have to spend more. Loads at that price look the same as all the expensive ones.

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  • Tom Dean
    Tom Dean Posts: 1,723
    Try some on and find a good fit for your head.
  • markp80
    markp80 Posts: 444
    Tom Dean wrote:
    Try some on and find a good fit for your head.
    +1

    Helmets are a very individual fit, so you really need to try a few and find one that's comfortable for you.
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  • mhj999
    mhj999 Posts: 122
    many helmets reviewed in C+ this month to give you a steer - but decision should be based on fit.
    I ended up with a Specialised Echelon (at the cheaper end of the scale) because it just fitted so well (not sure what this says about the shape of my head...)
    Sensa Giulia 105
  • Superbalicious
    Superbalicious Posts: 136
    Manc33 wrote:
    I got that one too after seeing they were £71.99

    Me too, the turquoise version. At that price I couldn't say no, although I think they're back up to about £100-£110 now.

    My old Met helmet is over 10 years old and the Aeon is a good 100g lighter and more importantly is far more comfortable to wear and appears to have better ventilation, but I won't find out until it gets really warm.

    You can't beat a few new cycling gadgets to kick start the new year ;)
    Still trying to convince the missus of the n+1 rule...!
  • whitestar1
    whitestar1 Posts: 530
    I just got the Specialized Echelon II 2013. Been riding for two years come April and had just have to have a new helmet. I love it!!! It's so light compared to my cheap £15 Decathlon Bell helmet. Along with the fit its just perfect with the strap and comfort. £50.
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  • Careca
    Careca Posts: 95
    Tom Dean wrote:
    Try some on and find a good fit for your head.


    The most important thing of all, and then give your LBS the chance to price match, before giving your cash to a Chain Reaction or a Wiggle. Soon there won't be any local bike shops if everyone buys cheap from some warehouse (often staffed by customer service people who absolutely nothing about the goods they are selling!)

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