What is a reasonable price for a bike helmet?

John

I would like to know how much is too much on a all-mountain/single track bicycle helmet and how much is reasonable. Also, any recommendations, the main helmet that I was looking at was the Bontrager Lithos which is $129 and I was wondering if this is a bit outlandish for a helmet or if that is what's necessary for a quality helmet?

Answer
In the U.S. every helmet regardless of price is tested to the same minimum standards. As the helmet gets more expensive the helmet gets better, lighter, and stronger.

$129 is a LOT cheaper than brain surgery or even a trip to the hospital from your helmet shattering on the pavement.

EDIT: OK, I guess I'll have to go into a little more detail. As I said before, all helmets must meet minimum requirements. The differences with better helmets, however, are staggering. First, cheaper helmets (asm entioned before) are good for ONE impact. That does not take into consideration that almost every accident involves more than one impact as you bounce off the road. That is part of the CPSC regulation.

Good helmets have internal webbing to allow the helmet to stay together as your head bounces off the road as cheaper ones come off your head. Cheap helmets break apart and fall away leaving your head exposed after the first hit.

Good helmets fit the head much more securely without using low durometer pads stuck to the inside, again making the safety fetaures of the helmet much more effective. Most decent helmets also have less abrasive straps and pinch-free buckles along with a much more effective and slip-free situation.

Good helmets also have a positive placing system of some sort to passively place the helmet in the correct position on your head. Again, VERY important feature.

Soooo, if all you want is minimum protection- if you don't particularly need your head for anything special- than a $25 helmet is great. On the other hand, if you tend to use your head (or anything that might be stored inside it) occasionally, that $129 is pretty cheap insurance.

what is the best street bike helmet?

magcat51

i want a g a realy cool hellmet i want one that light and looks
awesome so what should i get
you know wheni said cool i didnot just meen cool and thats it i want it to be safe
to and nothing thats hard to se out of

Answer
It really annoys me when people don't even answer peoples questions. They just rant on about how they know best and what ever other Bullsh*t they can think of. Everyone on hear that said "cool" shouldn't come into the choice better have a plain white helmet or they will be contradicting themselves.

Anyway onto my answer. Helmets like other things work around the idea of " A cheap helmet isn't good, a good helmet isn't cheap." Like some people have said. Different brands have different standard fit, so you will have to try on several different brands of helmet to see which one best fits you.

Arai, Shoei, AGV, Shark and Caberg make the best helmets. If you get any helmet made by these brands they are going to be of high quality. I own a Caberg Trip helmet and think it's perfect for me. These brands will do a vast range of designs from plain matt colours to unique designs. look up some of these brands online and see if there are any designs you like. If you find one, try that brand on in a dealership to see how it fits then buy one.

Remember Safety IS VERY important, but there is nothing wrong with looking cool while doing it, otherwise we would all ride the same bike and wear plain white helmets.

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Can you wear a Motocross Helmet on a Street Bike?

Flash

Lets say a Kawasaki Ninja Street Bike. Would it be acceptable to wear a Motocross helmet while riding that?

I only ask because the shape of my face, a motocross helmet seems to fit better and is more comfortable then a full face helmet.

I've done some research and some of the higher quality helmets are made to the same standards as street helmets for impact protection.

Thanx!

Answer
you can wear a motcross helmet while riding a streetbike. I ride a motocross helmet when I ride on the street when it is really hot. Be careful about any visors use on the dirt, they can catch the air while on the street and really pull your head around. I change my motocross visor to a short one that won't catch much wind when I am going down a highway.

do you need a new bike helmet every 3 years?

flight sim

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Hi

The short answer is no, PROVIDED THAT:

1. you buy a reasonable quality helmet in the first place (any helmet in the range from one of the major manufacturers such as Giro, Bell, Met, Limar, Lazer, Catlike etc);

AND

2. you are not involved in an accident with the helmet, or do not damage the helmet in some significant way (the latter would be difficult without some reasonable amount of force).

Cycle helmets are designed to essentially be single use (i.e. only be involved in one accident before they are replaced). On a really heavy impact, they will absorb as much of the force as possible primarily by breaking up. If the impact is less heavy, the helmet may be less damaged (and it may be that the damage is not discernable - but the helmet will be weakened nevertheless). However, in all cases, I believe that the helmet should be replaced.

I think it's ok if a helmet gets the odd scratch on it ('wear and tear') but any impact should trigger a trip down to the shops to replace it. You might argue that this is an over-cautious approach - particularly if the helmet is not significantly damaged (at least on visual inspection) - but why risk having SAFETY equipment that is not 100% functioning??

So my view is that a quality helmet that has not been involved in an accident should last you a long time (certainly more than 3 years).

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do you need a new bike helmet every 3 years?

flight sim

Answer
Hi

The short answer is no, PROVIDED THAT:

1. you buy a reasonable quality helmet in the first place (any helmet in the range from one of the major manufacturers such as Giro, Bell, Met, Limar, Lazer, Catlike etc);

AND

2. you are not involved in an accident with the helmet, or do not damage the helmet in some significant way (the latter would be difficult without some reasonable amount of force).

Cycle helmets are designed to essentially be single use (i.e. only be involved in one accident before they are replaced). On a really heavy impact, they will absorb as much of the force as possible primarily by breaking up. If the impact is less heavy, the helmet may be less damaged (and it may be that the damage is not discernable - but the helmet will be weakened nevertheless). However, in all cases, I believe that the helmet should be replaced.

I think it's ok if a helmet gets the odd scratch on it ('wear and tear') but any impact should trigger a trip down to the shops to replace it. You might argue that this is an over-cautious approach - particularly if the helmet is not significantly damaged (at least on visual inspection) - but why risk having SAFETY equipment that is not 100% functioning??

So my view is that a quality helmet that has not been involved in an accident should last you a long time (certainly more than 3 years).

Cyclists help me with Road bike helmet!!!?

Yahoo

I have found 2 helmets that I like and are in my price range and I need some help choosing one! I understand it's all about fit but assuming they both fit which one is better in quality/functionality/appearance. I'll be using this for city riding on my fixed gear bike and I think my head is more oblong then round if that helps at all. Also, I'm also open to other recommendations!

thanks in advance and leave me an answer if I need to ad more info and I'll add details.
Thanks!
sorry don't know why it came up twice...
here is the 2 links -

http://www.westernbikeworks.com/productdetail.asp?p=RUKON

http://www.westernbikeworks.com/productdetail.asp?p=LIF11
here is the 2 links -

http://www.westernbikeworks.com/productdetail.asp?p=RUKON

http://www.westernbikeworks.com/productdetail.asp?p=LIF11

Answer
Of the two you have selected, I would go with the Kontact helmet.

However, I personally prefer Giro. It's what I have been riding with for many, many years.

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What is a reasonable price for a bike helmet?

John

I would like to know how much is too much on a all-mountain/single track bicycle helmet and how much is reasonable. Also, any recommendations, the main helmet that I was looking at was the Bontrager Lithos which is $129 and I was wondering if this is a bit outlandish for a helmet or if that is what's necessary for a quality helmet?

Answer
In the U.S. every helmet regardless of price is tested to the same minimum standards. As the helmet gets more expensive the helmet gets better, lighter, and stronger.

$129 is a LOT cheaper than brain surgery or even a trip to the hospital from your helmet shattering on the pavement.

EDIT: OK, I guess I'll have to go into a little more detail. As I said before, all helmets must meet minimum requirements. The differences with better helmets, however, are staggering. First, cheaper helmets (asm entioned before) are good for ONE impact. That does not take into consideration that almost every accident involves more than one impact as you bounce off the road. That is part of the CPSC regulation.

Good helmets have internal webbing to allow the helmet to stay together as your head bounces off the road as cheaper ones come off your head. Cheap helmets break apart and fall away leaving your head exposed after the first hit.

Good helmets fit the head much more securely without using low durometer pads stuck to the inside, again making the safety fetaures of the helmet much more effective. Most decent helmets also have less abrasive straps and pinch-free buckles along with a much more effective and slip-free situation.

Good helmets also have a positive placing system of some sort to passively place the helmet in the correct position on your head. Again, VERY important feature.

Soooo, if all you want is minimum protection- if you don't particularly need your head for anything special- than a $25 helmet is great. On the other hand, if you tend to use your head (or anything that might be stored inside it) occasionally, that $129 is pretty cheap insurance.

what is the best street bike helmet?

magcat51

i want a g a realy cool hellmet i want one that light and looks
awesome so what should i get
you know wheni said cool i didnot just meen cool and thats it i want it to be safe
to and nothing thats hard to se out of

Answer
It really annoys me when people don't even answer peoples questions. They just rant on about how they know best and what ever other Bullsh*t they can think of. Everyone on hear that said "cool" shouldn't come into the choice better have a plain white helmet or they will be contradicting themselves.

Anyway onto my answer. Helmets like other things work around the idea of " A cheap helmet isn't good, a good helmet isn't cheap." Like some people have said. Different brands have different standard fit, so you will have to try on several different brands of helmet to see which one best fits you.

Arai, Shoei, AGV, Shark and Caberg make the best helmets. If you get any helmet made by these brands they are going to be of high quality. I own a Caberg Trip helmet and think it's perfect for me. These brands will do a vast range of designs from plain matt colours to unique designs. look up some of these brands online and see if there are any designs you like. If you find one, try that brand on in a dealership to see how it fits then buy one.

Remember Safety IS VERY important, but there is nothing wrong with looking cool while doing it, otherwise we would all ride the same bike and wear plain white helmets.

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