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I'm not sure which brand to buy.
I just want a simple all black full face motorcycle helmet for a woman.
I just bought a Ninja Zx-7r... if that makes a difference to you. =]
Answer
The safest helmet to get that matches all bikes is colored white.
It is proven a rider with a white helmet is more noticeable than riders with other colored helmets.
Since most girls are concerned about damage to the face in an accident, most wear a full face helmet. Now this is my observation, so research this.
My wife wears her full face modular helmet when we are the road and her half helmet around town. She has a Suzuki S50 that is a fantastic bike for in town and on the road. I have a Suzuki C90T and a Honda Gold Wing.
We have various brands and the only one that gave us trouble was my Fulmer helmet.
We have Vega, AFX HJC, Nolan and KBC. Again, the only bad one was the Fulmer I finally threw away.
I personally think Nolan is good, but overpriced and that's the case with most of you high dollar helmets. You pay a lot more in price for just a little bit more in quality. . .
It more important you get one that fits and is not to heavy on you if you go on long rides. It needs to be DOT and or ECE approved, but if you can find one affordable, a Snell approved helmet is the one to get. Our KBC helmets are Snell approved. Hope this helps. . .
Edit: I do have sources showing white helmets are safer. At least I can back myself. . .
http://www.bikesafer.com/helmet-conspic.html
http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5982
http://www.russbrown.com/motorcycle-lawyer-blog/3190/a-white-helmet-may-save-your-life.html
http://www.bmj.com/content/328/7444/857.abstract
Even bicycle helmets are suggested to be white by the Mayo Clinic:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bicycle-helmet/HQ00324
The safest helmet to get that matches all bikes is colored white.
It is proven a rider with a white helmet is more noticeable than riders with other colored helmets.
Since most girls are concerned about damage to the face in an accident, most wear a full face helmet. Now this is my observation, so research this.
My wife wears her full face modular helmet when we are the road and her half helmet around town. She has a Suzuki S50 that is a fantastic bike for in town and on the road. I have a Suzuki C90T and a Honda Gold Wing.
We have various brands and the only one that gave us trouble was my Fulmer helmet.
We have Vega, AFX HJC, Nolan and KBC. Again, the only bad one was the Fulmer I finally threw away.
I personally think Nolan is good, but overpriced and that's the case with most of you high dollar helmets. You pay a lot more in price for just a little bit more in quality. . .
It more important you get one that fits and is not to heavy on you if you go on long rides. It needs to be DOT and or ECE approved, but if you can find one affordable, a Snell approved helmet is the one to get. Our KBC helmets are Snell approved. Hope this helps. . .
Edit: I do have sources showing white helmets are safer. At least I can back myself. . .
http://www.bikesafer.com/helmet-conspic.html
http://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5982
http://www.russbrown.com/motorcycle-lawyer-blog/3190/a-white-helmet-may-save-your-life.html
http://www.bmj.com/content/328/7444/857.abstract
Even bicycle helmets are suggested to be white by the Mayo Clinic:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bicycle-helmet/HQ00324
Am I too tall for a Schwinn Varsity Road Bike sold at Wal-Mart?
MaBon
I am 6'4" tall and my legs are much longer than my upper body.
Answer
Holy Cow you are waaaay too tall! And you're really doing yourself a disservice buying a bike from Wal-Mart. Don't want to be a downer but they offer a false economy - meaning that they are fancy looking but are likely to break in a hurry. Especially for us bigger guys.
Listen, I'm 6'5" and I have a long torso and I can't fit on bikes that are sold in stores. In the last 20 years frame makers have aimed towards the middle of human sizes to lower costs. That means that the frames you'll find most of the time or made for people from 5'6" to 6'0". That excludes a lot of women and all tall guys since we are in the minority of bike buyers. Without getting too technical most frames stop at 62cm or about 25" in their frame sizing. I like 64-65cm frames and I bet you would be there too with your long legs just to give you a place to start from.
Does that mean you can't ride a bike? Of course not! I love to ride and have picked up a few different bikes over the years. What I suggest you do is make your way to a local bike shop and take a few minutes to get a feel of the place. If the people there are friendly and willing to talk about how much they love to ride bikes then you're in a good place. Hopefully some shops in your area sell second hand bikes. Outside a big city this is harder too do, but an older bikes come in bigger sizes and are inexpensive to customize to your needs.
For example, I've done just this with an older ('87) Schwinn Voyageur. It's a fantastic bike that you can look around and find used for a few hundred dollars. I upgraded most of the bike and for a grand total of about $450 I have a bike I would ride across America on. There are lots of quality older bikes out there. Craiglist.org is also a good place to hunt if you have trouble finding a good bike shop.
My advice would be to stay away from Wal-Mart and find a bike shop you're comfortable doing business in and see if they can point you in the right direction within your budget. A longer seat post, stem and cranks on an older road frame will make you much happier and more comfortable vs. trying to squeeze yourself onto a small new bike. And the more comfortable you are on it the more you ride it, and the more of a value it becomes.
I hope this helps. Have fun and be safe. Don't forget to wear your helmet!
Holy Cow you are waaaay too tall! And you're really doing yourself a disservice buying a bike from Wal-Mart. Don't want to be a downer but they offer a false economy - meaning that they are fancy looking but are likely to break in a hurry. Especially for us bigger guys.
Listen, I'm 6'5" and I have a long torso and I can't fit on bikes that are sold in stores. In the last 20 years frame makers have aimed towards the middle of human sizes to lower costs. That means that the frames you'll find most of the time or made for people from 5'6" to 6'0". That excludes a lot of women and all tall guys since we are in the minority of bike buyers. Without getting too technical most frames stop at 62cm or about 25" in their frame sizing. I like 64-65cm frames and I bet you would be there too with your long legs just to give you a place to start from.
Does that mean you can't ride a bike? Of course not! I love to ride and have picked up a few different bikes over the years. What I suggest you do is make your way to a local bike shop and take a few minutes to get a feel of the place. If the people there are friendly and willing to talk about how much they love to ride bikes then you're in a good place. Hopefully some shops in your area sell second hand bikes. Outside a big city this is harder too do, but an older bikes come in bigger sizes and are inexpensive to customize to your needs.
For example, I've done just this with an older ('87) Schwinn Voyageur. It's a fantastic bike that you can look around and find used for a few hundred dollars. I upgraded most of the bike and for a grand total of about $450 I have a bike I would ride across America on. There are lots of quality older bikes out there. Craiglist.org is also a good place to hunt if you have trouble finding a good bike shop.
My advice would be to stay away from Wal-Mart and find a bike shop you're comfortable doing business in and see if they can point you in the right direction within your budget. A longer seat post, stem and cranks on an older road frame will make you much happier and more comfortable vs. trying to squeeze yourself onto a small new bike. And the more comfortable you are on it the more you ride it, and the more of a value it becomes.
I hope this helps. Have fun and be safe. Don't forget to wear your helmet!
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