I ride a typical MiPS road helmet, but I'm quite taken with that Giro commuter helmet from this segment. I'm filing that under "take my money please" because visibility priceless when riding around cars.
My fairly cheap Giro helmet got smashed to bits when I came off on a downhill Strava segment at 40mph :/ I didn't sustain any head injuries, but broke my collarbone and some ribs. I now have a Laser helmet with MIPS protection but I owe my life to Giro for designing such a good quality helmet
Had a serious crash late last September and I’ve no doubt the helmet saved me from more serious damage. It did it’s job and was a write-off. Worth every $ and I’ve replaced it with another one the same brand/model. Don’t scrimp on money when your well-being is at stake
I've had several crashes where my head has hit the ground hard. Broke ankles (twice) and collarbones (twice) but never even had a headache. No doubt my helmet saved my life.
Was in an accident where I hit a vehicle head on at 25+km/hr. Wore a helmet but it did not have a chin guard. Suffered fractures on the jaw and a compression fracture. Next time I would get a full faced helmet even if I do road cycling. It's not only at the point of impact. Most often your face would scrape against the ground and that can cause a lot of injuries to the nerve and normal "half helmets" do not cover that.
Could you do a road helmet specific video/gcn tech question answer about the difference in prices please? For example I saw giro road helmets with mips for £70 looking similar to the £230 one you showed. I've no idea what the additional money buys you. I just end up picking the one that matches my bike with mips but have no idea why one costs more/less.
In my neck of the woods I have seen ice hockey helmets, mountain climbing, horse riding and even open-face motorcycle helmets. The latter are usually worn by males in the 30-40 year age range and ride a class of e-bike that is restricted to 50 kph (legal where I live, not in the UK). I have a Kask road helmet with enough adjustment to wear a beanie, essential in winter.
I am just getting into biking. I have a cheap Walmart helmet (red for daytime visibility) and a white MIPS model with lights on the back (for dusk/night use, and longer rides). I dislike trying to clean sweaty helmets, which was my excuse to have 2. I also have a skating helmet, but they are differently designed, so I needed both types. But yeah, the more expensive helmet feels nicer. But the cheaper one is thicker in back even, the foams seem the same. Only the MIPS is different - and the lights.
I wear a Bell Super 2R w/MIPS full face helmet, w/visor removed, for all my commuter/utility cycling. My e-bike & e-trike go fast (30+mph), and you can't be too prepared for that eventual accident, possibly with a 3000-9000 lb. car. Yes, GM's Hummer EV is 9k lbs.
The visor on mountain bike helmet acts as a shield against all the low hanging tree branches. When the rider is at higher speed, these branches can work as a whip and put a high amount of pressure on the rider’s face. Your video only shows extreme downhill full face helmet.
Virginia Tech has developed a helmet testing methodology and independently tests helmets. Their highest rated 'road' helmet is the $65 Giant Rev Comp with a test score of 9.1 (lower is better). The $300 Giro Aether Spherical (similar to the Helios I think GCN uses) scored 12.5. The $50 Specialized Align II MIPS score 9.6, outperforming helmets costing 5 and 6 times as much. Obviously aesthetics, weight, ventilation etc... all come into play, but $300 definitely doesn't mean you're getting a 'safer' helmet.
Thank you for pointing this one out. I am familiar with their ranking and went for the Bikeroo helmet and has a pretty decent score and is cheap. But I do not like it at all. So I continue riding without one for now
I use a road helmet. Always bought the cheapest brand-name helmet possible ($30 - $50). This past summer, went for a mid-price Giro with mips, around $200. What a huge difference! Much more comfortable and noticeably better (cooler) ventilation. The moral: you get what you pay for.
When I was a rock climber I learned that you should never buy a white helmet. If you take a knock you need to look at your helmet and check it's OK. Because helmets are made of plastic any cracks of lines of stress from a big knock will be white lines, and you can't see white lines on a white helmet. So never buy a white helmet.
I came off on black ice two weeks ago, only doing about 17mph at the time. I was wearing that GIRO Mips helmet. I didn't break anything, but suffered muscle damage to my right shoulder, scraped and bruised thigh. The side of my head hit the road quite hard. That's when you realise what a good investment they are. I had no head injury or concussion. So yes, get the best you can afford, hope you never have to test it. It left me safe enough to ride the 20 miles home.
Scary stuff. Best one can afford, within reason I suppose. There's 500 dollar helmets and stuff. I suppose some people buy them... Edit: Seems they all do the job just fine (to the safety standards of the country), but as you get more expensive, you get a better fit, certain looks, features, lighter in weight to a certain point, etc. Not necessary to spend as much as one can, but one should buy from a local bike shop or another way of knowing that the helmet is meeting the safety standard, which is more expensive than a shitty helmet that costs 7 bux.
Great video Alex. I was wondering about the general replacement of the helmets if not in a crash. There are regulations to replace safety helmets every 5 years (in Canada) and is recommended to replace the internal harness every year. Any suggestions on regular replacements of bike helmets due to regular wear and tear. Internal padding will wear and straps will degrade. Thanks again for this great content and helping us keep safe out here.
Single best video @GCN has put ot in ages, period. My 10 year old daughter races BMX, and had a crash at the 30 foot marker, just where the tarmac changed to dirt last season. Had a head impact, and all ended well, thankfully, and she even raced the other 2 motos that day, because we knew what to look for in a helmet. Not everyone does. She got away with a lost filling, and a cracked helmet, right up the middle of the mouth vent. (We didn't know about the filling until a day later, and we borrowed a helmet from the track) I cant stress enough the proper helmet, with the proper fit. My daughter didn't buy into it full, until that afternoon.
Simple answer is "one that fits your head shape". An explanation of the fact that MIPS reduces the severity of concussion and that helmets are good for 3 to 5 years based on direct exposure to UV light. Likely 5 years in UK and Northern climes, 3 in Australia and hot Southern climes.
From experience, helmets are a thing to buy at the end of the season when you can save a lot of money even in years with parts shortage. I guess they want to get rid of them at the end if the season because they are bulky in storage for what they are worth.
#gcnTech Hi all, I wonder how much a helmet's protection actually deteriorates after a crash. If a helmet does its job right, a rider is probably physically able to ride right away after a crash (especially if the bike is not a carbon bike and is still in good shape). Replacing a helmet, however, would take a few days at best, and maybe more. Surely a damaged helmet is still better than no helmet (is it?), but is there any information/studies into the protection of a damaged helmet vs a new helmet?
not all mountain bike helmets are full face meaning having a chinguard/chinbar piece and they are not always removable. the peak/visor is for keeping the sun or rain out of our eyes and face, sometimes people mount gopros under the peak. we usually only wear goggles with full face helmets for downhill or enduro mountain biking otherwise there are mountain bike specific glasses we wear or we just don't use eye protection.
Personally, for myself, I find an TT aero helmet more convenient than a regular helmet with a "basketball basket". Firstly, glasses on a magnet give better protection to the eyes and a significant part of the face (as a minus, they can fog up in the cold season, but this usually happens when you drive slowly downhill, or into fog), and they also protect against various insects, pebbles (for example, I have such large beetles in my region as rhinoceros beetles, and deer beetles, and they like to fly, and also various large moths (for example, night peacock eye, and different types of large hawk moth), and all sorts of stuff that can fly into you on the road (from under the wheels or from the body of cars nearby). In addition, if it rains (or hail), they protect against this (unlike a helmet with a basketball basket). And besides, even though they are closed, they protect against overheating in the sun (like an old-fashioned African cork helmet). And according to the level of ventilation, I would even say that at those speeds that involves riding, an aero helmet gives more cooling than a helmet with a basket (here the effect of aerodynamics works, such as an air intake on an airplane, the fact that the helmet is one-piece, and more streamlined gives the effect of sucking the jet into the vents, and a greater speed of this jet of air (and also by its whistle, if you have experience, you can determine how aerodynamically you are sitting, and even with the ability, you can even steer a little on turns by turning your head). Well, the difference in weight is not so big, and still it is compensated by better aerodynamics. I have 2 helmets, both aero, one fully enclosed (it is more comfortable in winter (and by the way, you can not wear a balaclava even at a temperature of -5 -3) and at high wind / speed), and there are open ears (for more relaxed trips, and very hot summers). And problems with visibility and safety can be easily solved by sticking reflective tape on the helmet (as they glue on trucks), and you can attach a regular red marker / flashing light for a bicycle from behind (they cling well to the place where the head diameter adjustment is made with standard fasteners). Regarding safety, often seeing accidents on the road, it seems to me that safety is more marketing, and in real life, in a serious collision, that a cheap Chinese helmet, that an expensive branded one, will be equally useless.
Yeah buy the best you can afford definitely. I had an accident 5 years ago this may I was knocked unconscious that's with a helmet on, I made a full recovery a year or 2 later but probably wouldn't be hear without it.
The bike is solid and my Ebike conversion went great. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L Very smooth ride at 30mph with no problems (135 miles ridden so far). The picture is a bit deceiving - there is WAY less space in the center of the frame than it shows. The suspension connection takes up the entire thing. So I needed to attach my battery on the bottom of the frame and my controller on the top. Instructions for assembly were lacking but honestly it wasn't too hard to figure out even though I have very little bike knowledge. Watched some youtube videos on adjusting the disk brakes but that was it. Still, I am loving it and very happy with the purchase.
sadly last sunday 15th may 2022, I had to tell a cyclist to f off, he deserved it, he was telling me to wear a helmet, I think he got my message clear, mind their own business, I've cycled for nearly sixty years no helmet, no lycra, no nonsense...
Past experience can make people too sure of themselves. You may be riding like a pro or as safely as can be but some jackass might crash into you. Can you vouch for everyone else to be as sensible as you? Most people buy a helmet after their first serious crash. Others dont get the chance. Im stubborn as hell didnt wear a helmet even after multiple crashes but the one i had recently that came out of nowhere over a damn curb i was 110% sure was harmless made me flew head first. Landed on my palms of course. The thing that you least expected to get you does. It was last straw for me.
I absolutely love my MET Veleno ( year 2010-12, the best variant I think as compared to the new ones that came after ). It's an XC helmet, the fit and ventilation is just absolutely supreme. Mine had an all matte black finish with the MET logo in gold, had used it for more than *10 years until another cyclist bumped into my back a few months ago. Sadly it's not available anymore and I really needed a replacement. Now have an Altec 100% in matte black that fades into a navy blue at the back, bought it because it offers the best ventilation I could find and needed. Really comfortable fit.
I might recommend two helmets if your bank can afford. Say MTB specific and commuter. Why? They do have different features and that's nice. Secondary though if a problem is detected or a helmet compromised number 2 can work as a backup with no issue allowing time to repair\fix number 1 with the issue. Having time to research and purchase wisely is a nice luxury. Nice job ALEX and GCN.
I've got a helmet (Victgoal) with ventilation and a rear rechargeable light and a magnetic visor. Not particularly Aero but I have a choice of clear or dark visors so that I can wear my prescription glasses underneath. I like the way it keeps wind and debris out of my eyes and it was way cheaper than a pair of prescription cycling glasses. I'm not a fast rider and I don't think the weight and aero characteristics are a great disadvantage compared with the increased comfort on my rides.
Fell today on my 8 year old helmet and cracked it. Thank God it wasn't too bad of a crash as it was overdue for a replacement but now I HAVE to replace it lol
I’ve had a few friends who’s life has been saved by their helmet (A&E doctor’s words not theirs). Always buy the best helmet you can afford. What price the rest of your life!
Wearing a helmet will save your life. My father had a bad accident which eventually killed him along with cancer. If he had been wearing a helmet he could have been here today
I've heard you wear them over the straps so they come off if you crash rather than potentially digging into your face. But I find they won't stay in place if I do that, especially when you're wearing something to keep your ears warm!
@@beckyball1646 If I'm fall... I want to make sure the glasses stay to protect my eyes from any debris. Similarly with the helmet with built-in visor... I don't think the visor will be thrown away from the helmet when crashed... MTB downhill rider used strap goggles that remain in the face when crashed. BTW... almost all cycling glasses made from plastic composite and a lot of them are shocked and shattered proof.
Any helmet sold in the US meets the basic U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ratting for bicycle helmets. You can buy that $300 helmet if you want to but to believe that it's any safer than the $30 Bell helmet at box stores is really only believing marketing over actual government standards.
I had a $30 helmet and upgraded to a $250 helmet. The biggest difference is the weight. The less expensive option was chunky and clunky, the expensive helmet feels like there's nothing there. Just my $.02
Helmets aren't exactly something you want to only meet the bare minimum. There are also different ratings and cheaper helmets may only meet the standards for something like skateboarding. MIPS is not part of any standard, but everyone should use a helmet with it.
Thats like passing an exam with 5/10 or 9/10. Yes, you both passed the standards and recieve your diploma, but between the two there is still a big difference. It has been proven many times by independant testing that a helmet with Mips is safer than one without it. FACT
Great video. Why did you guys choose the Helios as your helmet of choice and not others in the series such as aether etc? is it a sponsorship thing or a choice on the best helmet?
I'd like to see some tests done on a range of helmets to see if the more expensive ones cope better with impacts. I have a suspicion a lot of marketing is to scare you into spending more.
More expensive usually means lighter materials and additional tech. That said, the level of protection is the same, assuming it's the same style of helmet.
So, like others said, all helmets pass the same state mandated test. However, in the past 5-10 years manufacturers have started incorporating technology (primarily MIPS or a proprietary equivalent) aimed at producing helmets that are really better at protecting you beyond those basic requirements. There are organizations that independently test helmets, and the main one I'm aware of is Virginia Tech. They do find differences between helmets, so take that for what it's worth.
@@dh7314 if someone scores a 5/10 on an exam and someone else gets 9/10, they both pass the test. But the results are not te same. The same goes for minimum safety requirements
What style of helmet do you wear?
I ride a typical MiPS road helmet, but I'm quite taken with that Giro commuter helmet from this segment. I'm filing that under "take my money please" because visibility priceless when riding around cars.
I have a purple helmet with a little brim and I love it. (Kinda like the commuter)
Bontrager Solstice MIPS
It's 5 years old and it needs to be replaced this year Specialized Echelon II.
Giro vanquish, good mix between aero and road with visor off.
My fairly cheap Giro helmet got smashed to bits when I came off on a downhill Strava segment at 40mph :/ I didn't sustain any head injuries, but broke my collarbone and some ribs. I now have a Laser helmet with MIPS protection but I owe my life to Giro for designing such a good quality helmet
Had a serious crash late last September and I’ve no doubt the helmet saved me from more serious damage. It did it’s job and was a write-off. Worth every $ and I’ve replaced it with another one the same brand/model. Don’t scrimp on money when your well-being is at stake
Same. Came off at 20mph and when I'd got my faculties back I looked at my helmet and it made me shudder to think what might have been without it.
I've had several crashes where my head has hit the ground hard. Broke ankles (twice) and collarbones (twice) but never even had a headache. No doubt my helmet saved my life.
Got hit by a car at low speed. Everything hurt but my head.
Same never head out on a ride without my helmet
@@whatwelearned 20mph is enough to be permanently potatoed! Glad you were wearing it
Was in an accident where I hit a vehicle head on at 25+km/hr. Wore a helmet but it did not have a chin guard. Suffered fractures on the jaw and a compression fracture. Next time I would get a full faced helmet even if I do road cycling. It's not only at the point of impact. Most often your face would scrape against the ground and that can cause a lot of injuries to the nerve and normal "half helmets" do not cover that.
Could you do a road helmet specific video/gcn tech question answer about the difference in prices please? For example I saw giro road helmets with mips for £70 looking similar to the £230 one you showed. I've no idea what the additional money buys you. I just end up picking the one that matches my bike with mips but have no idea why one costs more/less.
In my neck of the woods I have seen ice hockey helmets, mountain climbing, horse riding and even open-face motorcycle helmets. The latter are usually worn by males in the 30-40 year age range and ride a class of e-bike that is restricted to 50 kph (legal where I live, not in the UK). I have a Kask road helmet with enough adjustment to wear a beanie, essential in winter.
I am just getting into biking. I have a cheap Walmart helmet (red for daytime visibility) and a white MIPS model with lights on the back (for dusk/night use, and longer rides). I dislike trying to clean sweaty helmets, which was my excuse to have 2. I also have a skating helmet, but they are differently designed, so I needed both types.
But yeah, the more expensive helmet feels nicer. But the cheaper one is thicker in back even, the foams seem the same. Only the MIPS is different - and the lights.
I wear a Bell Super 2R w/MIPS full face helmet, w/visor removed, for all my commuter/utility cycling. My e-bike & e-trike go fast (30+mph), and you can't be too prepared for that eventual accident, possibly with a 3000-9000 lb. car. Yes, GM's Hummer EV is 9k lbs.
How about difference between in-mould and 2 piece shell helmets?
The visor on mountain bike helmet acts as a shield against all the low hanging tree branches. When the rider is at higher speed, these branches can work as a whip and put a high amount of pressure on the rider’s face. Your video only shows extreme downhill full face helmet.
is it ok to wear a millitary helmet?
An old saying from the motorcycling world: If you have a 10 bob head, get a 10 bob helmet.
the visor is simply for sun shade,I would thought you would know that.
Biased road cyclist??
Cool
Virginia Tech has developed a helmet testing methodology and independently tests helmets. Their highest rated 'road' helmet is the $65 Giant Rev Comp with a test score of 9.1 (lower is better). The $300 Giro Aether Spherical (similar to the Helios I think GCN uses) scored 12.5.
The $50 Specialized Align II MIPS score 9.6, outperforming helmets costing 5 and 6 times as much.
Obviously aesthetics, weight, ventilation etc... all come into play, but $300 definitely doesn't mean you're getting a 'safer' helmet.
Thanks for the knowledge!
Please supply a link to the ratings you mention.
Thank you for pointing this one out. I am familiar with their ranking and went for the Bikeroo helmet and has a pretty decent score and is cheap. But I do not like it at all. So I continue riding without one for now
I use a road helmet. Always bought the cheapest brand-name helmet possible ($30 - $50). This past summer, went for a mid-price Giro with mips, around $200. What a huge difference! Much more comfortable and noticeably better (cooler) ventilation. The moral: you get what you pay for.
When I was a rock climber I learned that you should never buy a white helmet. If you take a knock you need to look at your helmet and check it's OK. Because helmets are made of plastic any cracks of lines of stress from a big knock will be white lines, and you can't see white lines on a white helmet. So never buy a white helmet.
White's visibility and lack of knocks offsets that on a bike helmet. White is definitely better for riding.
@@PabloSanchez-qu6ib lime green more visible and orange
I came off on black ice two weeks ago, only doing about 17mph at the time. I was wearing that GIRO Mips helmet. I didn't break anything, but suffered muscle damage to my right shoulder, scraped and bruised thigh. The side of my head hit the road quite hard. That's when you realise what a good investment they are. I had no head injury or concussion. So yes, get the best you can afford, hope you never have to test it. It left me safe enough to ride the 20 miles home.
Scary stuff.
Best one can afford, within reason I suppose. There's 500 dollar helmets and stuff. I suppose some people buy them...
Edit: Seems they all do the job just fine (to the safety standards of the country), but as you get more expensive, you get a better fit, certain looks, features, lighter in weight to a certain point, etc.
Not necessary to spend as much as one can, but one should buy from a local bike shop or another way of knowing that the helmet is meeting the safety standard, which is more expensive than a shitty helmet that costs 7 bux.
Great video Alex. I was wondering about the general replacement of the helmets if not in a crash. There are regulations to replace safety helmets every 5 years (in Canada) and is recommended to replace the internal harness every year. Any suggestions on regular replacements of bike helmets due to regular wear and tear. Internal padding will wear and straps will degrade. Thanks again for this great content and helping us keep safe out here.
Mips is a must have
curious: i know helmets have an "expiration". what can you do with the old helmets? you can't donate them, but can they be recycled
Good question. Someone should answer it.
Single best video @GCN has put ot in ages, period.
My 10 year old daughter races BMX, and had a crash at the 30 foot marker, just where the tarmac changed to dirt last season. Had a head impact, and all ended well, thankfully, and she even raced the other 2 motos that day, because we knew what to look for in a helmet.
Not everyone does.
She got away with a lost filling, and a cracked helmet, right up the middle of the mouth vent. (We didn't know about the filling until a day later, and we borrowed a helmet from the track)
I cant stress enough the proper helmet, with the proper fit. My daughter didn't buy into it full, until that afternoon.
Simple answer is "one that fits your head shape". An explanation of the fact that MIPS reduces the severity of concussion and that helmets are good for 3 to 5 years based on direct exposure to UV light. Likely 5 years in UK and Northern climes, 3 in Australia and hot Southern climes.
From experience, helmets are a thing to buy at the end of the season when you can save a lot of money even in years with parts shortage. I guess they want to get rid of them at the end if the season because they are bulky in storage for what they are worth.
#gcnTech Hi all, I wonder how much a helmet's protection actually deteriorates after a crash. If a helmet does its job right, a rider is probably physically able to ride right away after a crash (especially if the bike is not a carbon bike and is still in good shape). Replacing a helmet, however, would take a few days at best, and maybe more. Surely a damaged helmet is still better than no helmet (is it?), but is there any information/studies into the protection of a damaged helmet vs a new helmet?
yeah - you just have to land on the opposite side next crash
A friend of mine was saved by that same budget helmet.
You forgot to add the test, do the vents hold your sunnies and look cool.
not all mountain bike helmets are full face meaning having a chinguard/chinbar piece and they are not always removable. the peak/visor is for keeping the sun or rain out of our eyes and face, sometimes people mount gopros under the peak. we usually only wear goggles with full face helmets for downhill or enduro mountain biking otherwise there are mountain bike specific glasses we wear or we just don't use eye protection.
Any protips on getting a helmet for those with watermelon shaped heads? (Over 63 cm)
Asking for a friend
Personally, for myself, I find an TT aero helmet more convenient than a regular helmet with a "basketball basket". Firstly, glasses on a magnet give better protection to the eyes and a significant part of the face (as a minus, they can fog up in the cold season, but this usually happens when you drive slowly downhill, or into fog), and they also protect against various insects, pebbles (for example, I have such large beetles in my region as rhinoceros beetles, and deer beetles, and they like to fly, and also various large moths (for example, night peacock eye, and different types of large hawk moth), and all sorts of stuff that can fly into you on the road (from under the wheels or from the body of cars nearby). In addition, if it rains (or hail), they protect against this (unlike a helmet with a basketball basket). And besides, even though they are closed, they protect against overheating in the sun (like an old-fashioned African cork helmet). And according to the level of ventilation, I would even say that at those speeds that involves riding, an aero helmet gives more cooling than a helmet with a basket (here the effect of aerodynamics works, such as an air intake on an airplane, the fact that the helmet is one-piece, and more streamlined gives the effect of sucking the jet into the vents, and a greater speed of this jet of air (and also by its whistle, if you have experience, you can determine how aerodynamically you are sitting, and even with the ability, you can even steer a little on turns by turning your head). Well, the difference in weight is not so big, and still it is compensated by better aerodynamics. I have 2 helmets, both aero, one fully enclosed (it is more comfortable in winter (and by the way, you can not wear a balaclava even at a temperature of -5 -3) and at high wind / speed), and there are open ears (for more relaxed trips, and very hot summers). And problems with visibility and safety can be easily solved by sticking reflective tape on the helmet (as they glue on trucks), and you can attach a regular red marker / flashing light for a bicycle from behind (they cling well to the place where the head diameter adjustment is made with standard fasteners). Regarding safety, often seeing accidents on the road, it seems to me that safety is more marketing, and in real life, in a serious collision, that a cheap Chinese helmet, that an expensive branded one, will be equally useless.
Nice essay dude🙃
Visors are really important if you ride in the woods.
Yeah buy the best you can afford definitely. I had an accident 5 years ago this may I was knocked unconscious that's with a helmet on, I made a full recovery a year or 2 later but probably wouldn't be hear without it.
The bike is solid and my Ebike conversion went great. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L Very smooth ride at 30mph with no problems (135 miles ridden so far). The picture is a bit deceiving - there is WAY less space in the center of the frame than it shows. The suspension connection takes up the entire thing. So I needed to attach my battery on the bottom of the frame and my controller on the top. Instructions for assembly were lacking but honestly it wasn't too hard to figure out even though I have very little bike knowledge. Watched some youtube videos on adjusting the disk brakes but that was it. Still, I am loving it and very happy with the purchase.
I wear a skateboard helmet on my road bike
thought visors were for helping to deflect low hanging branches on single tracks
Not sure way there is a cap? Maybe for sun protection or front face protection?
Get one wth MIPs
Giro sponsorship is strong in this one... :P
I have had lights stolen from my bike but never from my helmet
removabe front wheel hub
The best way to spot a tourist here in the Netherlands is to look whether or not they're wearing a helmet while cycling or commuting casually.
How?
He means only tourists wear helmets.
Yes, but you guys ride at about 3 km/h. If you fall off you might scrape your knee.
MIPS.
Commuter helmet
Hello
Should’ve looked at Bontrager Wave-cell
sadly last sunday 15th may 2022, I had to tell a cyclist to f off, he deserved it, he was telling me to wear a helmet, I think he got my message clear, mind their own business, I've cycled for nearly sixty years no helmet, no lycra, no nonsense...
Past experience can make people too sure of themselves. You may be riding like a pro or as safely as can be but some jackass might crash into you. Can you vouch for everyone else to be as sensible as you? Most people buy a helmet after their first serious crash. Others dont get the chance. Im stubborn as hell didnt wear a helmet even after multiple crashes but the one i had recently that came out of nowhere over a damn curb i was 110% sure was harmless made me flew head first. Landed on my palms of course. The thing that you least expected to get you does. It was last straw for me.
I absolutely love my MET Veleno ( year 2010-12, the best variant I think as compared to the new ones that came after ). It's an XC helmet, the fit and ventilation is just absolutely supreme.
Mine had an all matte black finish with the MET logo in gold, had used it for more than *10 years until another cyclist bumped into my back a few months ago. Sadly it's not available anymore and I really needed a replacement.
Now have an Altec 100% in matte black that fades into a navy blue at the back, bought it because it offers the best ventilation I could find and needed. Really comfortable fit.
I might recommend two helmets if your bank can afford. Say MTB specific and commuter. Why? They do have different features and that's nice. Secondary though if a problem is detected or a helmet compromised number 2 can work as a backup with no issue allowing time to repair\fix number 1 with the issue. Having time to research and purchase wisely is a nice luxury. Nice job ALEX and GCN.
I've got a helmet (Victgoal) with ventilation and a rear rechargeable light and a magnetic visor. Not particularly Aero but I have a choice of clear or dark visors so that I can wear my prescription glasses underneath. I like the way it keeps wind and debris out of my eyes and it was way cheaper than a pair of prescription cycling glasses. I'm not a fast rider and I don't think the weight and aero characteristics are a great disadvantage compared with the increased comfort on my rides.
Fell today on my 8 year old helmet and cracked it. Thank God it wasn't too bad of a crash as it was overdue for a replacement but now I HAVE to replace it lol
I bought a Lazer G1 with MIPS, most Money I’ve spent on cycling in many years but worth it. Great helmet for me.
Smith Forefront 2 with MIPS. Looks kind of delicate but I suppose that it will deform on impact easier, saving your skull.
Have Giro for MTB and a Bell for road both MIPS and in £60-90 bracket. Worth every penny to keep your brain together.
I’ve had a few friends who’s life has been saved by their helmet (A&E doctor’s words not theirs). Always buy the best helmet you can afford. What price the rest of your life!
Whichever helmet you get, be sure it has MIPS. It's worth the minimal extra cost for the large bump (😉) in safety
I own one trail mountain biking and two road cycling helmets. I rather choose to spend most of my money on helmets than other cycling kits.
Brilliant, just the type of helpful easy toi understand information I needed. Thank you
Wearing a helmet will save your life. My father had a bad accident which eventually killed him along with cancer. If he had been wearing a helmet he could have been here today
MIPS I worked in Head Injury field for over 20 years. Tectal Race currently.
I dont know which should i buy, the giro fixture mips or the giant roost( non mips), please help
If I get a helmet... Does it have to be Giro? Does Giro make a helmet less 10lb.?
No helmet. Greetings from Holland
I like speeeed and aero so I might just go and get a aero with visors
can you use a skateboard helmet for cycling?
i own 2, one for cold weather and one for the summer.
Why is the Hövding not a choice in this?
One that fits is a good start
One that fits.
So... with the many types of helmet.... we should wear cycling glass above or under the helmet strap?
It's a very good question, and one with no right or wrong answer! Whatever is comfortable for you :)
I've heard you wear them over the straps so they come off if you crash rather than potentially digging into your face.
But I find they won't stay in place if I do that, especially when you're wearing something to keep your ears warm!
@@beckyball1646 If I'm fall... I want to make sure the glasses stay to protect my eyes from any debris.
Similarly with the helmet with built-in visor... I don't think the visor will be thrown away from the helmet when crashed... MTB downhill rider used strap goggles that remain in the face when crashed.
BTW... almost all cycling glasses made from plastic composite and a lot of them are shocked and shattered proof.
Any helmet sold in the US meets the basic U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ratting for bicycle helmets. You can buy that $300 helmet if you want to but to believe that it's any safer than the $30 Bell helmet at box stores is really only believing marketing over actual government standards.
I had a $30 helmet and upgraded to a $250 helmet. The biggest difference is the weight. The less expensive option was chunky and clunky, the expensive helmet feels like there's nothing there. Just my $.02
Helmets aren't exactly something you want to only meet the bare minimum. There are also different ratings and cheaper helmets may only meet the standards for something like skateboarding. MIPS is not part of any standard, but everyone should use a helmet with it.
Thats like passing an exam with 5/10 or 9/10. Yes, you both passed the standards and recieve your diploma, but between the two there is still a big difference. It has been proven many times by independant testing that a helmet with Mips is safer than one without it. FACT
Great video. Why did you guys choose the Helios as your helmet of choice and not others in the series such as aether etc? is it a sponsorship thing or a choice on the best helmet?
I thought the same thing. I have the Aether, isn’t the Helios cheaper to buy?
I'd like to see some tests done on a range of helmets to see if the more expensive ones cope better with impacts. I have a suspicion a lot of marketing is to scare you into spending more.
More expensive usually means lighter materials and additional tech.
That said, the level of protection is the same, assuming it's the same style of helmet.
There’s that list from Virginia Tech that rates how helmets handle the force of an impact and other possible motion/forces.
So, like others said, all helmets pass the same state mandated test. However, in the past 5-10 years manufacturers have started incorporating technology (primarily MIPS or a proprietary equivalent) aimed at producing helmets that are really better at protecting you beyond those basic requirements.
There are organizations that independently test helmets, and the main one I'm aware of is Virginia Tech. They do find differences between helmets, so take that for what it's worth.
@@dh7314 if someone scores a 5/10 on an exam and someone else gets 9/10, they both pass the test. But the results are not te same.
The same goes for minimum safety requirements
Moral of the story is "Don't crash, then you wont need a helmet at all"
That’s the sort of logic you come out with when you’ve had a crash with no helmet.
@@markj.a351 Never crashed mate.