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Offline Julian347

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Helmet Advice Thread
« on: June 07, 2016, 11:00 AM »
Last weekends sad news has prompted many of us to start looking getting a helmet. I'm already sorted with a full face, but what about open face or the park/skate style helmets? There are loads about and they probably all meet the required standards but which ones do those that already have them recommend?

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Re: Helmet Advice Thread
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2016, 11:18 AM »
I highly recommend a Bell Faction, or Bell Segment helmet  :daumenhoch:
« Last Edit: June 07, 2016, 06:10 PM by Gnarlyscoots™ »
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Re: Helmet Advice Thread
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2016, 11:26 AM »
Good thread Julian  :daumenhoch:

I have already purchased mine for the rides ..  I don't care how daft or stupid i look. Orders off my missus.  "bump" No helmet, no ride.

The ones i were looking at ranged for £20 -£50

I went for this bern after 1 1/2 hours reading reviews last night . I quite liked the peak too .  :daumenhoch:


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Re: Helmet Advice Thread
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2016, 11:52 AM »
You won't go wrong with anything from Pro-tec, TSG, Bell or King Kong, I use King Kongs, V3's I think they are  :daumenhoch:
Do you grovel to your master? Do you beg like a dog?

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Re: Helmet Advice Thread
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2016, 03:07 PM »
After seeing this post I popped out on my bike on my dinner and picked one of these Mongoose helmets up. £20 from Halfords:



There are probably cheaper & better helmets out there but I wanted one today. It fits a treat. Other helmets I've tried dig in round the side. I must have a funny shaped head!
It feels really sturdy. Better than others I've tried. I've got somewhere to put my ride stickers now too.

Here is the link if anyone wants a look:
http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-helmets/adult-bike-helmets/mongoose-urban-helmet

They do them in white too.



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Re: Helmet Advice Thread
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2016, 04:15 PM »
I wear King Kongs for park riding  :daumenhoch:
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« Last Edit: June 07, 2016, 04:19 PM by ED209 »
"Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light."

Dylan Thomas

WANTED : Victor DX 9/16 spindle or pedal

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Re: Helmet Advice Thread
« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2016, 05:38 PM »
My helmet is special


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Re: Helmet Advice Thread
« Reply #8 on: June 07, 2016, 05:49 PM »
You are special

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Re: Helmet Advice Thread
« Reply #9 on: June 07, 2016, 06:11 PM »
My helmet is special


very special. Right there !!  :)

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Re: Helmet Advice Thread
« Reply #10 on: June 07, 2016, 06:43 PM »
My helmet is special



You look like you're in the pet shop boys. I love the pet shop boys, so that means i love you too. Hope that thought hasn't ruined your day.
Stay safe out there kids  :)

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Re: Helmet Advice Thread
« Reply #11 on: June 07, 2016, 07:13 PM »
My helmet is special



Both of them ???
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Re: Helmet Advice Thread
« Reply #12 on: June 07, 2016, 09:55 PM »
Here's mine


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Re: Helmet Advice Thread
« Reply #13 on: June 07, 2016, 10:15 PM »
And this is mine  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Helmet Advice Thread
« Reply #14 on: June 11, 2016, 08:39 AM »


Gonna try a TSG dawn today

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Re: Helmet Advice Thread
« Reply #15 on: June 11, 2016, 10:42 AM »
got a tsg dawn, amongst a few other tsg's, nice lid , comfy,  and more importantly fits really well, plus i think it still the only full cut that's tested and approved  for bmx use ?  i use a 661 full face for track, sadly not  a carbon one , but it has done its job up to now when the inevitable happens , also the fit is really nice on the 661's  :daumenhoch:

 tried lots of different piss pot  lids over the years and found that tsg's just fit on me odd shaped nut the best, there's nothing worse than trying to ride with a badly fitting helmet    :daumenhoch:


old saying and sadly more piognant  in  light of recent events , is "how much do you think your head is worth?"   there is a reason why cheap helmets are cheap , 

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