Bike Helmet ?
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Bike Helmet ?
Just bought my first ebike and in the market for a helmet . Like anything else so many to choose from. What are some good Quilty helmets that are good for trail and on the road ?
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What ebike did you buy? Maybe someone can match a helmet to your style.
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ABUS Pedelec 2.0. It is a fantastic helmet with an integrated rain cover for when you need it and a small USB charged light and was designed with e-bikes in mind.
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That's an 800 pound gorilla bike! You can wear any helmet you want with that.
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Fit and ventilation are the most important points for me in a cycling helmet. Of the helmets that I own, my Kask Mojito is the most comfortable to wear all year round. It fits _my_ head very well, to the point that I don't really notice it after a few minutes into the ride.
Unfortunately, a helmet that's great for one person may be very uncomfortable for another, just like bike saddles.
Unfortunately, a helmet that's great for one person may be very uncomfortable for another, just like bike saddles.
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E bike? The significant difference would be the actual pedal effort. The more a rider depends on the electric motor, the less the human effort that translates to increases (or decreases) to body temperature.
Helmets provide a safety thing but it also has a cooling effect to allow ventilation to the head and thus the brain (central nervous system).
I would think that E bike riders would tend to flip the switch when the effort becomes strenuous during a ride. Its human nature, having fun without the sweat.
Thus ventilation takes a back seat to the other things when choosing a helmet. When looking at the high priced helmets, its invariably about ventilation and proper fit on various types of heads.
Helmets provide a safety thing but it also has a cooling effect to allow ventilation to the head and thus the brain (central nervous system).
I would think that E bike riders would tend to flip the switch when the effort becomes strenuous during a ride. Its human nature, having fun without the sweat.
Thus ventilation takes a back seat to the other things when choosing a helmet. When looking at the high priced helmets, its invariably about ventilation and proper fit on various types of heads.
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Fit and ventilation are the most important points for me in a cycling helmet. Of the helmets that I own, my Kask Mojito is the most comfortable to wear all year round. It fits _my_ head very well, to the point that I don't really notice it after a few minutes into the ride.
Unfortunately, a helmet that's great for one person may be very uncomfortable for another, just like bike saddles.
Unfortunately, a helmet that's great for one person may be very uncomfortable for another, just like bike saddles.
In any event, you are 100% correct about helmets being a personal fit thing.
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Go to a decent bike shop and ask them to recommend something. I just did that and they accomplished in 3 minutes what would have taken me an hour to figure out.