Originally Posted by
chadtrent
Go to your local shop and try on helmets. DON'T GO CHEAP. Get the best helmet you can afford. Not necessarily the most expensive, but the best. Ask around at different shops. All helmets must meet a certain level of protection to be certified and allowed to be sold in the US (I'm assuming you are in the US). But they are not all the same. Fit is important, as is safety.
That sounds good. I know we have an EMS around here, unsure of other bike shops, but I'll see what else we have. My only experience with buying a helmet is an equestrian helmet, much different. Lol