what helmet color matches this bike?

jacobpeacock
jacobpeacock Posts: 66
edited May 2017 in Road buying advice
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its a ridley fenix c30 2015 matt black with some orange lines. thinking about getting a plain black helmet or a white.

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  • davesnothere
    davesnothere Posts: 620
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  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    People match their helmets to the bike? Blimey.
  • davesnothere
    davesnothere Posts: 620
    I colour matched my new helmet to my old helmet so my Mrs wouldn't notice I'd bought a new one.

    Unfortunately i left the box in the boot of my car and she borrowed the car and clocked it
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  • dannbodge
    dannbodge Posts: 1,152
    Anything matte black
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    jacobpeacock wrote:
    https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=ridley+fenix+c30+2015+orange&rlz=1C1CHBF_enPH700PH700&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiNwPaezIrUAhXEKJQKHVBcDyoQ_AUIBigB&biw=1280&bih=615#imgrc=pcu6_qdyI9aakM:

    its a ridley fenix c30 2015 matt black with some orange lines. thinking about getting a plain black helmet or a white.

    Seriously?
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,324
    The one that fits your head best.
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    My helmet will not be being coloured to match any bike frame EVER......besides you cant see it inside your shorts.
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  • step83
    step83 Posts: 4,170
    lettingthedaysgoby wrote:
    People match their helmets to the bike? Blimey.

    Fashion orientated hipsters, imagine the issues if you have more than one bike an they are different colours! Itll be enough to make them cry into their skinny soy latte with a shot of hazelnut.

    Seriously though just get the helmet that fits you best colours a secondary concern most do black or white anyway.
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  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Black.

    Simples, innit.

    Now go and find the best fitting one you can.
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  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    Black.

    Simples, innit.

    Now go and find the best fitting one you can.

    Wot he said!
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  • tangled_metal
    tangled_metal Posts: 4,021
    Purple!
  • fenix
    fenix Posts: 5,437
    White goes with everything. Simples.
  • tangled_metal
    tangled_metal Posts: 4,021
    Hi-viz yellow. Safety reasons right?
  • bianchi_dave
    bianchi_dave Posts: 847
    I recently got a black (half gloss/half matt) MET Rivale and have to say its a stunning looking helmet, but more importantly fits extremely well. Obviously black 'goes' with any bike if that's your thing. My new best bike happens to be matt/gloss black with orange highlights but its just coincidence - unless I subconsciously bought the bike to match to the helmet......
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  • meesterbond
    meesterbond Posts: 1,240
    Step83 wrote:
    lettingthedaysgoby wrote:
    People match their helmets to the bike? Blimey.

    Fashion orientated hipsters, imagine the issues if you have more than one bike an they are different colours! Itll be enough to make them cry into their skinny soy latte with a shot of hazelnut.

    Erm, surely you own more than one helmet?

    I went out the other day wearing green kit on a red bike... the horror.
  • fenix
    fenix Posts: 5,437
    Do people have more than one helmet ? For years I only ever had the one.

    Lately I do seem to have acquired a few more for different disciplines though but I bet most people only have the one.
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    I have two I currently use, a Bell and a Fox (I always take two when on trips in case I crash) but tend to hang onto my old ones as well, so have half a dozen or so.
    All gnarly enduro style mountain bike helmets.

    Colour is not as important as style.
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  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    Tangled Metal wrote:
    Hi-viz yellow. Safety reasons right?
    This is what I went for, along with fluro yellow for my jacket and jersey.

    I'd rather be seen and alive than stylish and dead :D
  • type:epyt
    type:epyt Posts: 766
    If you have white shoes, get a white helmet ... If not, go for black ...

    Black and/or white go with everything … which is why I have one of each (but then I do also have a white/black bike and a black/silver/white bike ... I like to keep the bigger purchases neutral so I can buy any kit that takes my fancy) …
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  • volvo_fatboy
    volvo_fatboy Posts: 69
    If u really want to match your lid to your bike look at the Kask Mojito in Black/Fluoro Orange.
  • jacobpeacock
    jacobpeacock Posts: 66
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    Black.

    Simples, innit.

    Now go and find the best fitting one you can.

    ok.thanks for the advice. i just thought matching colours were important because google said so haha
  • londoncommuter
    londoncommuter Posts: 1,550
    I think you're all forgetting the glasses element to this. Surely if the OP has a pair of white framed Oakleys they would throw the above into doubt.

    If they sit 0.5cm from the helmet you've got to factor matching those in somehow. That's ignoring the colour of the lenses.....
  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    Brown.
  • mugensi
    mugensi Posts: 559
    I have three helmets, plain matt black, matt white and a red with black/white detailing. My bikes were all mainly black with white/red detailing and so any of the helmets worked well with them. Then I went and bought a new bike which is matt blue but I don't really care anymore and have even been known to wear the red helmet with black/white kit and black/fluro green shoes coz I'm a bit mad like that...
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,696
    White innit.

    Will match your white shoes & socks.
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