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Title: Your helmet.
Post by: Monk_Wally_Honk on July 20, 2015, 11:54 AM

Just wondered what people use as a safety helmet (if anything). I'm going to be getting a cruiser and may well ride around London on it as well as local trails etc.

I've never worn a cycle helmet before but London is a dangerous place for cyclists. What do (or would) you lot do?

Title: Re: Your helmet.
Post by: kalex on July 20, 2015, 12:53 PM

I know people will disagree but I never wear a helmet on my bmx, mtb or on my road bike. I just don't like them, I did buy one but it's still in the box somewhere

Title: Re: Your helmet.
Post by: Dark Diggler on July 20, 2015, 03:50 PM

I like a purple helmet

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p70/simonjturner/image.jpg1_zpsijao7ies.jpg) (http://s125.photobucket.com/user/simonjturner/media/image.jpg1_zpsijao7ies.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Your helmet.
Post by: griff on July 20, 2015, 05:07 PM

I wear a piss pot on ramps, a full face for racing (both times lol)
Never worn one on the roads though. Apologies if that offends anyone but I don't have any kids to worry about setting a bad example to

Title: Re: Your helmet.
Post by: john4130 on July 20, 2015, 06:31 PM

i have had the same pink protec helmet for over 20 years, only wear it at the indoor skatepark because you have too.

Title: Re: Your helmet.
Post by: Retrodan72 on July 20, 2015, 08:23 PM

I got this from my lbs for £30, it does the job. I've not worn it for over 2 years though.

(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/20/51f558f4e87e36b4c06a26974146456f.jpg)

Title: Re: Your helmet.
Post by: CustardLips on July 20, 2015, 08:59 PM

Full face for track and skatepark... nothing on the street.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Your helmet.
Post by: Rusty 73 on July 20, 2015, 10:56 PM

Can't do full face, got a POC helmet. Not the cheapest but safety first and all that,  very comfortable tho. Only for skatepark use. Nowt on street.

Title: Re: Your helmet.
Post by: region11 on July 22, 2015, 02:37 PM

if its just for cruising around on and you want the safety of a crash helmet....just get a traditional skate lid or an mtb helmet :)

Title: Re: Your helmet.
Post by: Devilock on July 22, 2015, 02:55 PM

When a description just isn't enough...

Title: Re: Your helmet.
Post by: Monk_Wally_Honk on July 22, 2015, 04:28 PM

Yes, I can't really ride around London with a full face helmet on, purple or not.

Never worn one before but most helmets I see people wear are the ones with cutouts all the way along them, look a bit funny on a cruiser, skate style helmets will look a bit funny on an old knacker like me.

Title: Re: Your helmet.
Post by: Devilock on July 22, 2015, 05:44 PM

Joe just get a TSG Superlight piss pot. I have one & it's served me well.

Title: Re: Your helmet.
Post by: pickle on July 22, 2015, 05:47 PM

one of these, cheap as chips as nice to wear  :daumenhoch:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/King-Kong-V2-Helmet-Matt-Navy-Blue-XL-Clearance-Price-RRP-26-99-/181712761376?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2a4eecb220

Title: Re: Your helmet.
Post by: fugazi on July 22, 2015, 07:07 PM

I've got one of those helmets, don't know which version it is. Protection wise it's way good but it feels a bit big & clunky if you get what I mean!

Title: Re: Your helmet.
Post by: griff on July 23, 2015, 02:34 AM

Quote from: Monk_Wally_Honk on July 22, 2015, 04:28 PM

skate style helmets will look a bit funny on an old knacker like me.

You could always customise it a bit  :daumenhoch: