My problem with helmets is that I have a w-i-d-e head. I measure out to 7 1/2 or 7 3/4 for a ball cap, so I guess big and wide, not a good combo. I feel sorry for Mom, I guess Dad too.
Helmets tend to fit but push into the sides of my head and end up giving headaches. So rarely do I wear them. When required at events I usually end up in a hairnet. Most organizers don't specify the TYPE of helmet that is required, only that a helmet must be worn. I don't have the actual name of the helmet, but I did find one of the Bell helmets that fit comfortably. To bad it was the race helmet with the integrated faceshield, I looked like one of the Spaceballs guys. Scott On Wed, Sep 14, 2016 at 4:08 PM, John Bokman <jpbco...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have a Bell Citi helmet in loud yellow with a visor. I like the visor > because I use it to attach my "Take a Look" mirror, which I've really come > to depend on after getting used to it. (Yes, it took me quite a while to > get used to a rear view mirror sticking off the end of my helmet.) > > However, a problem with the helmet, at least for my head: when riding at > speed (say down a long descent), the back of my head, near the ears, begins > to hurt. I think this is caused by wind getting under the visor and thus > shifting the helmet ever so slightly on my head, but I can't be sure. Which > makes me want to take the visor off. But then I loose my mirror. (I have > tried the mirror on glasses and don't like it nearly as much as helmet > mounted.) > > Does anyone else have this problem with their helmet? > > > On Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 9:06:41 PM UTC-7, Surlyprof wrote: >> >> I've been using a helmet that the designers at Specialized gave me >> several years ago. It's a nice helmet but it's getting pretty grungy and >> probably needs to be replaced. Having only spent about $50 or $60 on >> helmets in the past 20 years, I figured it's time to pony up for a new >> helmet. As I started to search I was amazed at (1) the range of helmets >> I'd never seen; (2) some of the new innovations that are coming out and; >> (3) some of the prices that helmets are hitting these days. I may just try >> to ping on friends in the industry for another freebie but I use it so >> often, I may actually get picky and open the wallet for this one. I'm not >> looking to start a pro-helmet/anti-helmet debate, just looking for insights >> from those who use 'em. What are people liking out there and why? I'd >> love to hear everyone's latest thoughts on helmets. >> >> >> >> BTW... I did go down the "folding helmet rabbit hole" when I was >> searching. Some crazy new things coming out. >> >> http://www.treehugger.com/bikes/dash-and-stash-stash-folding >> -bike-helmet.html >> >> http://www.morpherhelmet.com/ >> >> https://store.moma.org/museum/moma/ProductDisplay_Fuga-Folda >> ble-Helmet_10451_10001_227971_-1_26715_11506_221954?gclid=CI >> C3h9Szhs8CFY9bfgodLwoAkg >> >> http://www.backcountrygear.com/madillo.html?gclid=CPD56pq0hs >> 8CFQtnfgodRS4JwA >> >> https://www.amazon.com/Overade-Foldable-Folding-Bicycle- >> Helmet/dp/B00TA4TF4E >> >> http://www.thinkbiologic.com/products/pango-folding-helmet >> >> >> >> ...and my wife found this one: http://www.ecohelmet.com/ >> >> >> >> John “Not wearing a paper helmet anytime soon” >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
