I usually wear my pro-tec helmet for trail riding, dirt jumps and skateparks. Need to find something with more ventilation for trail riding. Problem is, every MTB specific helmet that I can find looks like it should be worn by a fat guy in spandex. Any help?
Why are MTB helmets so ugly?
- Thread starter Dirtclod
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Giro Xen
Giro Hex
Both look cool, and work well. Kind of like a pro-tec w/ a visor, but lighter.
Giro Hex
Both look cool, and work well. Kind of like a pro-tec w/ a visor, but lighter.
I second the Zen. Or the E2.
gee thanks.......now i feel better about trying to lose weight :redhot:Dirtclod said:
If you stopped worrying about what you look like all the time, you would probably enjoy riding more.
If you want to look cool, you're in the wrong sport.
Go check out badmitten or something.
Go check out badmitten or something.
Who even bothers to wear a helmet????
People with brains worth protecting?N8 said:
fluff said:
what's that?
Buggered if I know - just saw it in an ad somewhere once, thought it sounded good.N8 said:
Echo said:
Maybe I'm the only one that thinks those pro-tec type helmets are the dumb looking ones.....
Apparently...........DH Diva said:
The bright orange Xen is where it's at.
fluff said:
This poor lil' critter shoulda had one on...
I wonder if my shorts and I would be more appreciated in a beauty pageant.DH Diva said:
I'll add another vote for the Xen. Really nice looking, fits (me at least) pretty well, good solid protection. Problem is the damned price.
And it's all in the eye of the beholder. I love the Pneumo (an other road helmets) and Xen, but hate the Hex.
And it's all in the eye of the beholder. I love the Pneumo (an other road helmets) and Xen, but hate the Hex.
Echo said:
A skid lid's supposed to protect your conk, not set you up as a grunge style whore.
Ah...no.SkaredShtles said:I wonder if my shorts and I would be more appreciated in a beauty pageant.
Do people really *care* what they look like to others when they're out riding singletrack?Dirtclod said:
Weird.........
Make your own out of tin foil. Seems to work for N8 at least.
I have a Bell I got at Wal-Mart or something for $20 and it seems to be ok since I haven't fallen on my head since I got it 10 years ago.
I also have a Vigor Vamoose 2 because it's the only one that fit my HUGE melon. It's chrome and ugly as hell, but it was $120 and light with great vents.
I have a Bell I got at Wal-Mart or something for $20 and it seems to be ok since I haven't fallen on my head since I got it 10 years ago.
I also have a Vigor Vamoose 2 because it's the only one that fit my HUGE melon. It's chrome and ugly as hell, but it was $120 and light with great vents.
Especially if you ride in an area prone to hunting. Be seen or be dead.I Are Baboon said:
Also the helmet of choice for those of us with wee melons.jimmydean said:
uch: Personally, I have the carbon model which IMHO looks badass.
Hey now! Not all of us fat 40+ guys are virgins.DH Diva said:I've never seen someone so concerned about looking like a fat, 40 year old virgin, because of a bike helmet........makes you wonder?
ink: But just so you know this fat azz is so good looking that I wear a full face! lol
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to imply such a thing.spookydave said:Hey now! Not all of us fat 40+ guys are virgins.
But just so you know this fat azz is so good looking that I wear a full face! lol
And hey, if you got a good lookin mug ya gotta protect it right?
They wear cool helmuts in batmitten?jacksonpt said:
Dirtclod said:
Yeah but still an improvment over those ugly BMX lid....look like the sort of thing mentaly handicaped kids would design.
PSSSHT! PSSSSHT! PSSSHT! Hear that? That's the sound of an expanding head...spookydave said:Hey now! Not all of us fat 40+ guys are virgins.
But just so you know this fat azz is so good looking that I wear a full face! lol
(writer's embellishment)
"But just so you know this fat azz is SO GOOD LOOKING that I wear a full face! Well, at least when I'm not running around pulling a bell tower rope screaming, "SANCTUARY, SANCTUARY!"
Oh hell, I think that's such a good sarcastic funny, I'm gonna put a second rofl in there.
Hit by a car at only 45?
Any certified helmet will do but a DH helmet would be good.
However your better bet equipment upgrade for that would be body armour.
Any certified helmet will do but a DH helmet would be good.
However your better bet equipment upgrade for that would be body armour.
Incorrect.
You need an F150 Raptor that you've spent another $20k extra on stick on brodozer accessories.
Well I am not really sure on the freedoms to KM conversion, but that sounds fast. I’d recommend full leathers. I wear leather at most group rides. They are hot but I feel safe.
45km is about what I get upto on my hardtail on faster sections of track around here.
it's about 25 derp's per hour.
it's also about the speed limit on suburban streets around here and going by the injuries I've seen at the bike shop over the last decade I'm still going with body armor being a better upgrade than a moto helmet.
it's about 25 derp's per hour.
it's also about the speed limit on suburban streets around here and going by the injuries I've seen at the bike shop over the last decade I'm still going with body armor being a better upgrade than a moto helmet.
The same reason that pretzels come in a plastic bag that rips wide open when you try to only carefully open the top. Sure, of it....