Cheap cycle helemets any good?

[Accy cyclist]

They're all 'up to the job'. You will be paying for style, looks, weight, comfort, ease of adjustment etc.

Not forgetting paying for the name of course!

 

[bpsmith]

Not forgetting paying for the name of course!

Which goes without saying for any purchase really?

 

[Justinslow]

I read the title of this thread "helemet" and think I've come up with just what you need

 

[Dogtrousers]

Make sure it fits and is comfortable. If you're just wearing it to fulfil the event requirements then I'd say these are the prime requirements. If it doesn't fit, it won't be comfortable, and will detract from your enjoyment of the event, and potentially could be a distraction. (Which it may do anyway if you're not used to wearing one). Try a load of different ones on. (one at a time, obviously) you may be surprised at how different the fit/feel of different ones can be.

 

[Turbo Rider]

I read the title of this thread "helemet" and think I've come up with just what you need

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From the look on his face, he probably should have paid more attention to which saddle he was buying.

On the helmet side of things though, whatever's cheap, compliant to their standards and comfortable...like this one, for example...

 

[Easytigers]

I use a Giro Skyline, it's comfortable and has good adjust-ability £16.99
http://www.rutlandcycling.com/10276...currency=GBP&gclid=COSb7uCuucICFeHHtAodmF4Ang

 

[jefmcg]

I think I'd better go and check mine...

No point looking at your helmet. Specialized helmets are mostly built to Snell standards, but you can't tell this by looking at them. The box (as I recall) says "Meets one or more of the following standards ..." and the sticker inside just refers two European standards.

Go here and see if your helmet is listed

 

[solitaire]

I paid over £100 for my helmet but then if I hadn't been wearing a helmet Last January I wouldn't be typing this now.
Obviously I'm biased but just go with what you think is right and stay safe.

 

[Venod]

I thought some of you may like this, I could be wrong

 

[annirak]

I paid over £100 for my helmet but then if I hadn't been wearing a helmet Last January I wouldn't be typing this now.
Obviously I'm biased but just go with what you think is right and stay safe.

I also paid over £100 for mine. Likewise, if I hadn't been wearing a helmet last August, I doubt I would be here now. I flew head-first into the road at 18mph, and didn't even have a bruise on my head.

I'd look at a Catlike Tako. They go for about £25, but they're made with much of the same tech as the Whisper (saved my life), which goes for £80 and the Mixino, which goes for £130

 

[solitaire]

That was mine after my accident, which would have been my bonce!
so as you can see they do what there meant too (thankfully)

 

[annirak]

This was mine

 

[solitaire]

My pride & joy

 

[Justinslow]

I thought some of you may like this, I could be wrong

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Yeah, you're wrong,

 

[Venod]

Yeah, you're wrong,

No I'm not, the post has some likes