Bike shops with most helmets in SoCal?
06-06-21, 09:45 PM
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Bike shops with most helmets in SoCal?
Hi, which bike shops have the largest variety of bike helmets in stock to try on?
06-07-21, 03:23 AM
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good question. with the current protocols in place...it's anyone's guess.
06-07-21, 06:42 AM
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As ooga-booga said... I'm not sure any shops will let you try them on. My last helmet was bought online and even the online selection was pretty slim.
06-07-21, 08:24 AM
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06-07-21, 08:56 AM
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Have your tried Jax Bikes? If you go to their website you can drill down so that you can see what they actually have in stock and it will tell you what store has it.
06-09-21, 12:38 PM
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I’ve been to Bike Bling in Escondido and they had a fair amount of helmets to try on.
I much prefer Poway Bicycle though. Fewer helmets but better shop staff.
I much prefer Poway Bicycle though. Fewer helmets but better shop staff.
06-09-21, 02:03 PM
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Incycle in Pasadena had a lot of choices last time I was in there....before March 2020.
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I was at Wheel World today and they had a decent selection.
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06-21-21, 03:48 PM
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Stopped by Incycle last week. Seemed like they were reasonably stocked up on helmets. They didn't have the newest Lazer Sphere I'm interested in, however.
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06-25-21, 06:03 PM
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You might try REI. I actually bought my last helmet (a GIRO) there. They usually have a few different brands, but I haven't scoped it out since last year. Not sure about try-on policy now either...
