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Any lid reccommendations?

  • This topic has 15 replies, 13 voices, and was last updated 15 years ago by carl simpson.
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  • May 12, 2011 at 11:05 am #13432
    timlennon

    Hi All,

    I’m about to start making more of an effort on my commute, which means some faster (=more dangerous) roads, so am going to put my current lidless mode on hold.

    Not to mention that the missus seems happier when I cycle with a helmet …

    Anyways, perusing Wiggle’s offer, I saw some nice looking helmets, but have no idea which ones are comfiest – or whether a more skateboard-y type one is just as functional and manages to look less like a lid.

    (I’m not exactly going to be commuting on a fancy carbon road bike, so it doesn’t have to be a piece of ultra-light, full-vented heaven!)

    Thanks,

    Tim.

    (Budget is up to £75, btw.)

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  • June 9, 2011 at 8:07 am #643805
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    carl simpson

    i just bought this .. as i
    i just bought this .. as i was in the same predicament

    http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/productDetails.asp?productID=21368&categoryID=1096

    specialized echelon for £42.49

    June 8, 2011 at 11:44 pm #643803
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    PJ McNally

    Giro Skyline gets my vote.
    Giro Skyline gets my vote. Available online for under £20.

    June 8, 2011 at 6:44 pm #643801
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    TheHatter

    Just took delivery of a Ekoi
    Just took delivery of a Ekoi Diablo. Nicely finished and looks good. Really well vented and light. Much better than my old Giro Monza.

    June 8, 2011 at 2:36 pm #643799
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    Stephanos

    I use a Rudy Project Zuma and
    I use a Rudy Project Zuma and it’s very comfy. Looks good as well without being over the top.

    June 3, 2011 at 6:45 pm #643797
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    timlennon

    Huge thanks to everyone for
    Huge thanks to everyone for the advice. I’ve actually acquired a Las Victory. Was a bit over the budget, but is far and away the most comfortable lid I’ve ever had – basically forgot I was wearing anything.

    June 3, 2011 at 5:34 pm #643795
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    The Good Shepherd

    Specialized Echelon. Great
    Specialized Echelon. Great lid at a great price. Comfy, too. Definitely worth a look.

    May 23, 2011 at 3:42 pm #643793
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    boffo

    Don’t buy one just because
    Don’t buy one just because somebody tells you theirs is really great, its all about the fit. Try as many on as you can and it soon becomes apparent which ones suits. Also if your uping your game on the commute venting will be an issue. If the helmet annoys you, you won’t wear it, go with the vents and lightweight.

    May 23, 2011 at 10:54 am #643791
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    SPAM Naval

    i’m also a recent convert to
    i’m also a recent convert to Kask helmets (K-50)from Bell previously. No comparision, Kask is sooooo much more comfortable and the adjustment system works really well

    May 18, 2011 at 10:35 am #643789
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    dave atkinson

    +1 for the Vertigo being a
    +1 for the Vertigo being a comfy lid. it manages to be comfy and very secure. i’m a big fan of LAS lids too.

    May 18, 2011 at 10:29 am #643787
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    cat1commuter

    I have a Kask Vertigo C-50
    I have a Kask Vertigo C-50 like wot Team Sky use. Easily the most comfortable I’ve ever worn, thanks to the leathery chin strap cover and hinged retention system at the back.

    May 17, 2011 at 7:48 am #643785
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    timlennon

    Yeah, was at the local fair
    Yeah, was at the local fair at the weekend and tried to find nice way to tell one doting Dad ‘those children’s helmets have been fitted really badly’ – sat back with loads of slack under the chin. Luckily he took it really well, though!

    Am liking the sound of the fit people are getting with these – checking it out later this week!

    May 16, 2011 at 3:42 pm #643783
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    mr-andrew

    I’d be careful of just
    I’d be careful of just getting one to re-assure. Make damn sure the thing fits properly, or you could end up doing more harm than good.

    May 15, 2011 at 8:08 am #643781
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    timlennon

    Gregor500 wrote: Still,

    Gregor500 wrote:
    Still, helmets are little protection against a 1 ton automobile moving at speed so no substitute for care and attention on those roads mate-take care!

    Very true – am partly making the effort to re-assure my missus, but will also have to remember more road craft than the current rididculously easy commute requires!

    May 13, 2011 at 6:18 pm #643779
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    Fringe

    i’ve got a LAS helmet also
    i’ve got a LAS helmet also (victory), best fitting helmet ive ever had.. they also do a ‘commuter’ style lid as well as the more racy ones

    http://www.lashelmets.com/en/catalog/esprit-2-silverwhiteblack.html

    May 13, 2011 at 5:34 pm #643777
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    Gregoire500

    Just took delivery of a LAS
    Just took delivery of a LAS Squalo today as a replacement for a Giro Atmos.

    MUCH comfier, cheaper, and looks good too. Review in the tech section here if that hasn’t sold it to you! 😉

    Still, helmets are little protection against a 1 ton automobile moving at speed so no substitute for care and attention on those roads mate-take care!

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