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  • July 15, 2010 at 10:44 pm #12509
    issacforce

    which helmet i have about £60 to spend giro monza or bell sweep 🙂

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  • August 25, 2010 at 9:03 pm #635955
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    issacforce

    thanx for all ur comments, i
    thanx for all ur comments, i hane decided to go with the bell sweep which fits well and is light

    August 9, 2010 at 3:46 pm #635953
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    Super Domestique

    dave_atkinson wrote:nice one.

    dave_atkinson wrote:
    nice one. nice and comfy?

    For sure. Not had one as comfy as this before. My Xen is good but feels heavy after riding in it for a while.

    July 30, 2010 at 1:32 pm #635951
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    DaveP

    Looking at getting one of
    Looking at getting one of those Bell Citi lids, the one in luminescent yellow..

    👿

    July 30, 2010 at 12:01 pm #635949
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    Fishy

    My Monza serves me well, I
    My Monza serves me well, I never overheat when not wearing a backpack (important note if your a commuter!)

    Fit seems fine, relatively adjustable with washable pads, only downer is at least on my head it seems a bit bulky, but then again if you’re only spending mid-range, you only get mid-size!

    July 29, 2010 at 4:19 pm #635947
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    timlennon

    Any advice on helmet fit,
    Any advice on helmet fit, btw? And on how long they should last? I remember someone saying to replace it every four years or something …

    (My present one seems fine, but I never have the chin strap tight enough – it seems to gently loosen itself every time I use it.)

    July 29, 2010 at 4:09 pm #635945
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    dave atkinson

    nice one. nice and comfy?
    nice one. nice and comfy?

    July 29, 2010 at 3:58 pm #635943
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    Super Domestique

    Ended up with a Monza btw. I
    Ended up with a Monza btw. I liked the look and fit and managed to get it for £50 (rrp£70) so can’t complain there.

    July 18, 2010 at 8:31 pm #635941
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    Tony Farrelly

    don’t know about the
    don’t know about the Transfer, but the entry level Specialized lids have always had a good reputation – the, even cheaper, Chamonix alway being there or thereabouts when the “Best Buy” stickers are awarded in group tests

    July 18, 2010 at 8:05 pm #635939
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    TheHatter

    Not overly impressed with the
    Not overly impressed with the fit of my Monza though it is 3 years old. I’m in the market for a new helmet too so I may have a look at the Bell but it seems to be nearer £100?

    July 17, 2010 at 8:42 pm #635937
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    Super Domestique

    What are the cheap end Giro
    What are the cheap end Giro Transfer and/or Specialized Align like?

    They are around the £25 to £30 mark. Are the next models up at approx £50 worth the extra?

    July 16, 2010 at 7:37 am #635935
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    Super Domestique

    Another thing I need to buy!
    Another thing I need to buy! I have a very nice Xen from my mtbing but it has a peak and so I reckon I’ll be shot by the local roadies soon!!

    July 15, 2010 at 11:37 pm #635933
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    Fish_n_Chips

    Grumbles (Wish I never got my
    Grumbles (Wish I never got my Bell Sweep when it first came out now everyone is getting one…)

    Get the Sweep its really nice and vented (grumble) fits nice too.

    👿

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