Remember kids... always wear a helmet. (The almighty bikeradar helmet thread)

God, the more I read that website the crazier it gets. What a load of random bullshit.

I do wonder why all bicycle helmets look so horrible though... Do you think they do it on purpose?

Hopefully a clever company will understand one day that some cyclists don't want to have that pseudo-futuristic look.

Now I don't say it's an excuse not to wear them, but personally it doesn't really help.

think i have one of these(maybe older model) -
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_163775_langId_-1_CarSelectorCatalogId__CarSelectorGroupId__varient__categoryId_31259_crumb_33980-31270_parentcategoryrn_31259

fits ok and doesn't get that hot. Have never seen the point in spending a lot of money on helmets as they are all ugly and essentially disposable - one crash/drop it/drop domething on it and you are probably looking to replace it.

Always wear one having crashed twice (including head first into the side of a car) and the helmet meant check ups in the back of an ambulance rather than a ride in one.

also have one of these too for messing about in forests (is ok but a bit hot)
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/SixSixOne_Full_Comp_Helmet/5360035106/

where is the rapha helmet when you need it?

I do wonder why all bicycle helmets look so horrible though... Do you think they do it on purpose?

Hopefully a clever company will understand one day that some cyclists don't want to have that pseudo-futuristic look.

Now I don't say it's an excuse not to wear them, but personally it doesn't really help.

how would you make them look (within the constraints of materials used and cost)?

how would you make them look (within the constraints of materials used and cost)?

Well, I would just forget about that aerodynamical look with tons of different colors and make them in uniform matte (why are they always glossy?) colours.
Just an idea I'm not a helmet designer. But it should be possible to make something that's looking ok but still light and not too warm, no?
Something between these that look great but are to warm:

And this that is light but looks horrible (IMO):

where is the rapha helmet when you need it?

It's being hand-carved from coral and sea-sponges by Tyrolean craftsmen while Bolivian shepherds collect vicuna wool to weave the chin-straps.

I used to get that. I'd compress the inside front of the helmet against my forehead intermittently to wring out the pad, but it just killed the pad.

Either use a Buff (coolmax one in the summer) which soaks up and wicks away the sweat, or there's a headband available from the States that has a hard rubber strip stuck to the inside which channels the sweats to your temples.

The Buff's worked best for me. It doesn't scream cool, but I'm wearing a helmet anyway, so who gives a fuck.

Black one of these?
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Giro_E2_Helmet/5360027154/

I might just get rid of the massive pad at the front and use some of the smaller ones which came with the helmet...

Any suggestions? You think simply more air vents will help at all?

had a met estro. i was getting loads of sweat buildup on the forehead pad on that one. i now use a met inferno. bigger vents on the forehead area. still get some sweat in there but noticeably less, even with the warmer weather. dunno if it's cos of the bigger vent or better padding.

Pads? HTFU
Crown of thorns..

I wear a Grio Atmos... Not particually cool but certainly does the trick in terms of protection and cooling..

I wear a Grio Atmos... Not particually cool but certainly does the trick in terms of protection and cooling..

Is an Atmos really worth double the price of a Monza?

I have a Specialized Chamonix which I use everyday but my forehead is getting extremely hot in the summer now. So much so that a pool of water collects and in the front padding.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/-_-/5360028389/

Any suggestions? You think simply more air vents will help at all?

get the s-works. It's similar but has a big air scoop at the front that points at your forehead. If you wear the (optional) plastic peak, that directs air into the scoop.

otherwise I hear great things about catlike and giro

I might just get rid of the massive pad at the front and use some of the smaller ones which came with the helmet...

Doesn't work. And neither does a forehead vent if you operate at high physiological temperatures - I'm not sure if this correlates with people who are high beaters. Myself and another rider who have the top couple of heart-rate zones about 20 bpm higher than our peers are both prone to suffer from stinging eyes (usually at the most inopportune moments).

You could also try a cotton cycling cap to soak up sweat under the helmet if Buffery is abhorrent to you.

http://www.bellbikehelmets.com/view360/sweep-bkcc/sweep-bkcc_500420pmz.html

get the s-works. It's similar but has a big air scoop at the front that points at your forehead. If you wear the (optional) plastic peak, that directs air into the scoop.

otherwise I hear great things about catlike and giro

+1 to the S Works, it makes a huge difference compared with any other helmet that I have used. I tend to sweat a lot when I ride and that helmet keeps my head cooler and the sweat out of my eyes so much better, it's brilliant. I find that sweat is coming down the back of my head and behind my ears now.

BMMF, I get the stinging eyes too, it's a complete fucker. It seems to happen when filtering in HGV laden traffic I find, which is really handy.

The Giro ionos is a brilliant if very expensive helmet. Worth every one of the £129 I paid for it.

do you know that the foam helmets are made out of has an expiry date?
They degrade, and the foam properties change over time. I know motorbike helmets last 2 years, not sure about bike ones.

SO its perhaps not best to spend all your money, £20-£40 and change it regularly is better?

...finally got a Giro, never bothered with helmets before but it's pretty good and also keeps the wife happy - result!

Which one did you get in the end?

...tried a few on in condor for size and was going to get the atmos - ended up getting the Ionos for pretty much the same price of the interweb.

Just got to remember to wear the bloomin thing.

Most helmets will not protect you from impacts over 20km/h. When I was playing polo the other day, I contemplated the thought that it made more sense to wear a helmet playing polo than racing.

Ain't that the damnedest thing Bill. I am sitting here with five fractured bones and a nasty rash in my head and I was going way faster than twenty clicks when I come off. Sure it is only a bit of road rash but it has got me thinking about a lid.

What about this one?

+1 to the S Works, it makes a huge difference compared with any other helmet that I have used. I tend to sweat a lot when I ride and that helmet keeps my head cooler and the sweat out of my eyes so much better, it's brilliant. I find that sweat is coming down the back of my head and behind my ears now.

BMMF, I get the stinging eyes too, it's a complete fucker. It seems to happen when filtering in HGV laden traffic I find, which is really handy.

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