[RBW] Re: Thousand Helmets

2021-12-13 Thread Laura
I tried one. The fit seemed true front to back, but they were too round for my head. I am in the middle on the helmet debate. I fell off my bike as a teenager and was found unconscious on the side of the road. I was not doing anything radical, just hit something uneven and slid off the pavement

[RBW] Re: Thousand Helmets

2021-12-13 Thread David Person
My experience with the Thousand helmet was similar to me2gingko. Wound up returning it to REI. On Monday, December 13, 2021 at 6:46:15 AM UTC-8 me2g...@gmail.com wrote: > I tried one. The fit seemed true front to back, but they were too round > for my head. > > I am in the middle on the helmet

[RBW] Re: Thousand Helmets

2021-12-13 Thread 'John Phillips' via RBW Owners Bunch
I haven't tried these one, but I always either try before I buy or order from places with a good return policy. You can never tell if a helmet is shaped for round or oval heads, or is suitably adjustable. These Riv helmets look too hot for my head, but my head runs hot even if I'm asleep. I h

[RBW] Re: Thousand Helmets

2021-12-13 Thread David Person
The Kask Mojito 3 is what I would up with. Fits the shape of my head very well, when I choose to wear a helmet. Most days, I'm wearing one of these when I go out for a ride. https://www.sheltahats.com/ On Monday, December 13, 2021 at 11:32:59 AM UTC-8 Joe Bernard wrote: > Not that we're hav

[RBW] Re: Thousand Helmets

2021-12-13 Thread Joe Bernard
Oh, it's Kask, not Kasik. I have no idea what my helmet is called 😂 On Monday, December 13, 2021 at 2:40:48 PM UTC-8 cycli...@gmail.com wrote: > The Kask Mojito 3 is what I would up with. Fits the shape of my head very > well, when I choose to wear a helmet. Most days, I'm wearing one of thes

[RBW] Re: Thousand Helmets

2021-12-13 Thread Garth
The "white elephant in the room" that few manufacturers address is the shape of your head. So while someone may fit within a certain range of inches, if the shape is wrong, like an oval or narrow head shape in a round shaped helmet, it won't fit right. The plastic fit systems are supposed to co