Stylish Roadie Helmet - suggestions
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Stylish Roadie Helmet - suggestions
In market for a new helmet. Like something with style. Not wanting one of those areo TT alien helmets
something good for road and even mt biking with.
Good vents
like to stay away from those funny helmets
something sleek looking
thanks all
something good for road and even mt biking with.
Good vents
like to stay away from those funny helmets
something sleek looking
thanks all
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I'm going with the Giro Reverb this year. Enough of the alien helmets. And it will look good with my Ray-Bans.
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I like my Dux Helm, particularly for the retractable, easily changeable visor, but I think it's good-looking, too:
I do have a soft spot for the styling of the Casco Speed Airo, though, and would like to have one in my ownership:
I do have a soft spot for the styling of the Casco Speed Airo, though, and would like to have one in my ownership:
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I'm also looking for a new helmet for the summer season that looks great.
I'm looking at this Bell Sweep right now. It comes with a removable visor and plugs so it can be used for road or MTB.
I'm looking at this Bell Sweep right now. It comes with a removable visor and plugs so it can be used for road or MTB.
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Doesn't get any better...
Btw, anyone know if the Dux Helm visor fits over (in front of) eyeglasses?
Btw, anyone know if the Dux Helm visor fits over (in front of) eyeglasses?
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IMHO, I think Kask make the best looking helmets on the market. They also fit my head the best out of every helmet I've ever tried. I tried on the K.50, which is no longer available. It was sleek and fit well. When I need a new helmet, I'm going with a Kask. The downside, is they charge for their style and finish. I also think their TT helmet looks the best (Bambino), but does not vent well from what I understand. Their new semi-aero helmet was on my radar until I saw how "mushroomy" they were on the riders from Sky's heads. Their regular helmets have the lowest mushrooming effect of any helmet I've tried on as well.
Casco Speed looks real good. It looks like track cycling meeting road. I wouldn't mind having one.
Casco Speed looks real good. It looks like track cycling meeting road. I wouldn't mind having one.
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I love my Giro Aeon. I always forget I'm even wearing it, and I think it's one of the best looking out there. You can always find good deals on them too if you look around.
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I'm also looking for a new helmet for the summer season that looks great.
I'm looking at this Bell Sweep right now.
I'm looking at this Bell Sweep right now.
Because they've been around for so many years, often you can find a leftover from a previous year at a deeply discounted price.
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lazers look pretty good, this is my rig, i think its pretty sexy, LAS Victory. It is narrow and doesnt give the mushroom head look.
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Casco
I want a helmet with a visor myself so that I can wear cycling specific perscription glasses while riding.
That would be great for charity rides where I stop more often and at times have to look at unfamiliar route sheets.
Like the Casco helmets the best, no US supplier though.
There is a track/velo store in Chicago that comes up as a dealer, may call them.
Like the Casco Speedster in white:
Like the SPEEDairo too in matt black:
That would be great for charity rides where I stop more often and at times have to look at unfamiliar route sheets.
Like the Casco helmets the best, no US supplier though.
There is a track/velo store in Chicago that comes up as a dealer, may call them.
Like the Casco Speedster in white:
Like the SPEEDairo too in matt black:
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Okay, so this guy is about to spend a week at a ranch in Wyoming. He's never worn a cowboy hat so when he's trying them on in the western store thinks they look enormous and utterly ridiculous on him with their huge brims and so he buys the shortest-brimmed hat in the place. Of course, when he gets to the ranch he's the one who looks utterly ridiculous in his little short-brimmed hat and stands out like the dude he really is.
Then there's this other guy who thinks road cycling helmets look utterly ridiculous...
HD
Then there's this other guy who thinks road cycling helmets look utterly ridiculous...
HD
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Okay, so this guy is about to spend a week at a ranch in Wyoming. He's never worn a cowboy hat so when he's trying them on in the western store thinks they look enormous and utterly ridiculous on him with their huge brims and so he buys the shortest-brimmed hat in the place. Of course, when he gets to the ranch he's the one who looks utterly ridiculous in his little short-brimmed hat and stands out like the dude he really is.
Then there's this other guy who thinks road cycling helmets look utterly ridiculous...
HD
Then there's this other guy who thinks road cycling helmets look utterly ridiculous...
HD
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That drop down visor is one of the reasons I bought my scorpion motorcycle helmet. I may have to look into this for the bike since wearing sunglasses when hot get my eyes burning with sweat
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OP, aubiecat and BoSoxYacht are bringing up a good choice. I have two Bell Sweep helmets, a very old white one and a newer black and silver one. Sure, its swoopy as most road helmets are, but like BoSoxYacht says, it comes with a visor for MTB riding and it's well ventilated. Bell changes color schemes yearly and discounted models are priced right.
Performance Bike runs sells on them too sometimes.
gridplan, that Kask is the business! LBS carries Kask, held a few, they are sharp. No visor for MTB on the models
they had in stock, but for a pure road helmet, they looked great, felt light weight.
Performance Bike runs sells on them too sometimes.
gridplan, that Kask is the business! LBS carries Kask, held a few, they are sharp. No visor for MTB on the models
they had in stock, but for a pure road helmet, they looked great, felt light weight.
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Okay, so this guy is about to spend a week at a ranch in Wyoming. He's never worn a cowboy hat so when he's trying them on in the western store thinks they look enormous and utterly ridiculous on him with their huge brims and so he buys the shortest-brimmed hat in the place. Of course, when he gets to the ranch he's the one who looks utterly ridiculous in his little short-brimmed hat and stands out like the dude he really is.
To the OP: all road helmets look kind of unusual. The more vented and aero they are, usually the more unusual they look. I recommend going to your LBS shop, trying a few on, and simply buy whatever you like best. Just because someone else finds it comfortable or attractive doesn't mean you will like it, the only way to know for sure is to try them on.