Originally Posted by
andreakane
Not gonna lie, I also enjoy helmets that have an aesthetic appeal to them. No shame in being safe and looking good at the same time! :-D I heard about thousand helmets company on NPR a few years back, and they design quite chic helmets. I can't link because I'm new, but you can google it.
I checked out the Thousand Helmets and I like the urban style, but like other skateboard style helmets, they fall way short on ventilation for all but the most relaxed short rides (at least for me).
I have a Bolle "The One" helmet . Probably not "great-looking", but the removable vent covers sure make it versatile for all weather conditions:
Bolle "The One"
This Kask helmet is interesting: it has a sliding vent that looks useful for transitioning from warm weather to cool-weather use without fiddling with vent covers:
Kask Infinity
I guess form and function are integral things for me: comfort/ventilation, safety, versatility, appearance. No one criterion stands without the others.