Hey ya'll,
So I'm still shopping around for a helmet. I was looking at the dual sport helmets, but I'm starting to reconsider. It's my first helmet purchase, so I'm sure there's plenty of room for input from ya'll.
Here's the things to consider:
Most riding is gonna be a mix of trails and the cities through streets. Nothing highway. I can't picture me trying to do anything over 55 on that thing at any time.
1. I'm in Austin, and man does it get HOT here. Airflow and a helet that will keep really cool is a must.
2. Visibility. I figure the purpose of a helmet is to help prevent injury in the event of a crash, not screw up your vision so bad that it causes a crash. So, visibility is a big must.
3. Crash protection. I don't think I even need to expand on this one. Has to at least be DOT approved.
4. Comfort/weight. If it doesn't feel good or feels like an elephant is sitting on your skull, you won't be compelled to where it, so it's gotta be comfy, and like goldilocks, it has to fit juuuuust right.
5. Style. I for one prefer less flashy designs. In fact if I can go straight white on the helmet, all the better. It'll bounce the sun back of the head and help keep things cool. I don't mind a bit of flash, but most helmet designs are overkill in my opinion.
6. Price. The less I'm paying for something the happier I am generally. In all honesty, if there's a good helmet out there that fits all the above criteria AND is around $200 or less, that'd be perfect.
Well, there's plenty of options out there and tons of reviews. So let's here it ya'll. If you were selecting a lid from the same criteria, what would ya'll get?
So I'm still shopping around for a helmet. I was looking at the dual sport helmets, but I'm starting to reconsider. It's my first helmet purchase, so I'm sure there's plenty of room for input from ya'll.
Here's the things to consider:
Most riding is gonna be a mix of trails and the cities through streets. Nothing highway. I can't picture me trying to do anything over 55 on that thing at any time.
1. I'm in Austin, and man does it get HOT here. Airflow and a helet that will keep really cool is a must.
2. Visibility. I figure the purpose of a helmet is to help prevent injury in the event of a crash, not screw up your vision so bad that it causes a crash. So, visibility is a big must.
3. Crash protection. I don't think I even need to expand on this one. Has to at least be DOT approved.
4. Comfort/weight. If it doesn't feel good or feels like an elephant is sitting on your skull, you won't be compelled to where it, so it's gotta be comfy, and like goldilocks, it has to fit juuuuust right.
5. Style. I for one prefer less flashy designs. In fact if I can go straight white on the helmet, all the better. It'll bounce the sun back of the head and help keep things cool. I don't mind a bit of flash, but most helmet designs are overkill in my opinion.
6. Price. The less I'm paying for something the happier I am generally. In all honesty, if there's a good helmet out there that fits all the above criteria AND is around $200 or less, that'd be perfect.
Well, there's plenty of options out there and tons of reviews. So let's here it ya'll. If you were selecting a lid from the same criteria, what would ya'll get?
