Thousand Heritage helmet, anyone have one?
07-20-18, 09:01 PM
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Thousand Heritage helmet, anyone have one?
Curious if anyone has a Thousand Heritage helmet. I love the design and am considering getting one for my FX and casual rides around town
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I can appreciate the design but it looks like it would be uncomfortably hot for warm weather use. I have a Bern Brentwood in brain roasting matte black and it has more ventilation than that Thousand. The Thousand might be a nice rainy day helmet. The price seems reasonable if the quality is decent.
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07-21-18, 12:37 AM
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The Poplock feature is a push-out disc on the side of the helmet which allows a bicycle lock to be used to secure the helmet.
It’s lovely as a collector’s item and I very occasionally wear it for short rides on my cruiser.
The fit is not great and I had to send the first one that I ordered back to get the next size up as I was between sizes.
The problem is the lack of cranial adjustment. It’s essentially a hard pot that sits on your head. The magnetic clasp feature for the strap is a gimmick and quite fiddly to operate.
Then there’s the issue with ventilation. There’s little to no ventilation whilst riding.
So 10/10 for aesthetics and 2/10 as a practical cycling helmet from me.
07-23-18, 02:18 PM
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I have one and it is marketed under a slightly different name here in the U.K.: Thousand Navy Poplock Bicycle Helmet. It looks great but I wouldn’t wear one for any real cycling rides!
The Poplock feature is a push-out disc on the side of the helmet which allows a bicycle lock to be used to secure the helmet.
It’s lovely as a collector’s item and I very occasionally wear it for short rides on my cruiser.
The fit is not great and I had to send the first one that I ordered back to get the next size up as I was between sizes.
The problem is the lack of cranial adjustment. It’s essentially a hard pot that sits on your head. The magnetic clasp feature for the strap is a gimmick and quite fiddly to operate.
Then there’s the issue with ventilation. There’s little to no ventilation whilst riding.
So 10/10 for aesthetics and 2/10 as a practical cycling helmet from me.
The Poplock feature is a push-out disc on the side of the helmet which allows a bicycle lock to be used to secure the helmet.
It’s lovely as a collector’s item and I very occasionally wear it for short rides on my cruiser.
The fit is not great and I had to send the first one that I ordered back to get the next size up as I was between sizes.
The problem is the lack of cranial adjustment. It’s essentially a hard pot that sits on your head. The magnetic clasp feature for the strap is a gimmick and quite fiddly to operate.
Then there’s the issue with ventilation. There’s little to no ventilation whilst riding.
So 10/10 for aesthetics and 2/10 as a practical cycling helmet from me.
