Originally Posted by
ruudlaff
That's awesome! And reasonable!
Cycling helmets simply should not cost $300 or more. Period.
A skate helmet goes for about $50USD and is rated to survive 3 crashes. Most cycling helmets are only rated to survive 1 crash. The skate helmets weigh about the same as a Casco warp.
Caveat Emptor:
The helmet has to be
approved for use in USA Cycling and/or UCI events.
This is why some popular European helmets aren't offered in the US, it's because they haven't applied for CPSC certification.
So, for a USA Cycling ONLY event, the helmet must be CPSC approved. For a USA Cycling event held under UCI Rules (like Elite/Jr/Masters Nationals), then EU helmet rules apply.
So, before you buy with intention to use it at a big event, it may be worth an email to see if it has the proper certifications. If it does, I'll probably get one.