Which helmet

Anonymous

With a budget of around £100 can anyone recommend a road helmet ??

Been looking at Kask Mojito and a Giant Rev but so many types to choose from I've got brain ache

My specialised Align is showing it's age now and I would like a new helmet for Christmas

Thanks in advance

ayjaycee

My personal view is that they all look ugly but some are less ugly than others and some will look better on your particular bonce than others. Suggest you go into a store and try a few on. Sort out a couple that you like and then ask people on BR for opinions on how well ventilated they seem to be. As I say, IMHO they are mostly ugly so if you're going to buy one, you might as well get an ugly but well vented one. FWIW, I use a Specialized S-Works Prevail - very light and well vented and I forget it's there after a while . If on offer they can sometimes be had within budget BUT they can also look like a giant mushroom on top of your head.

pblakeney

ayjaycee wrote:

My personal view is that they all look ugly but some are less ugly than others and some will look better on your particular bonce than others. Suggest you go into a store and try a few on.

That is the best advice that you will get.

fat daddy

go to shop ...... stand in front of mirror ..... put all the helmets on one after the other ..... choose the one that looks the least ridiculous and feels comfortable, although these days they all feel comfortable to me

Alex99

DALESMAN999 wrote:

With a budget of around £100 can anyone recommend a road helmet ??

Been looking at Kask Mojito and a Giant Rev but so many types to choose from I've got brain ache

My specialised Align is showing it's age now and I would like a new helmet for Christmas

Thanks in advance

Get one that fits. You can't see it when it's on. If your Specialized fits well, that is a good place to start.

cougie

Yes. One that fits your head best. It's the only way. I love my comfy mojito

janwal

Try Met Rivale,prefer it to Mojito I Had.On offer at Wiggle at moment fro £79.

bbrap

Just gone through the same process. Go to decent LBS and try them on. I settled for a Mojito as it fitted well, was comfortable and did not make me look like a piece of fungus. I was also looking for one that had less exposed grey foam as my current Giro picks up dents too easily.

pianoman

If you can find a shop, or more likely a warehouse, with the full Catlike range you'll notice that some like the Whisper are quite narrow fitting and others like the Mixino are more rounded. They're my choice every time (Catlike FTW)

daniel_b

Lazer Genesis, Helium or possibly Z1 if you are lucky with the sales.

Crc, stock the helium at below half price, AND have free returns, so absolutely no risk, and you get to take your time in the comfort of your own home.

Lucky I took this same approach with a Kask helmet, or I may have not realised it's design clashed with the arms on my Oakleys.

I used to be a Rudy Project fan, but am now a Lazer fanboy, having 4 of their helmets, or maybe 5.
The fitting mechanism gives no hotspots, and for me at least, and a fair few reviewers, gives less of a mushroom head effect.

pianoman

Or if you're up north try this place out in Chorley, you may have heard of them https://www.merlincycles.com/road-bike- ... nd=catlike

sloppyschleckonds

Giro Savant MIPS

secretsam

Try them. Don't assume one make will always fit: I used to have a specialized, tried a new one and hated it. Tried on various types, some were OK, some just all wrong. Got a Mask Mojito in the end, a little warm but otherwise OK.