Hello /n/
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>>86869041 Could you recommend me a good cycling helmet? I have been riding without one, but I crash to often to keep doing that.
Right now, I am undecided between the Kask Protone and the Kask Valegro. I'm also open to any other suggestions. Number 1# is safety, number 2# is comfort+ventilation.
Use case: Just a hobby for enjoyment and exercise. But it involves a lot of climbing where I live.
Budget: I can afford any helmet on the market. The question is, which one is best, safest, most comfortable, and therefore worth buying.
Anonymous
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I ride with a Protone and it's an excellent helmet. The Valegro is supposed to be even better ventilated for racing hill segments, but I've never tried one.
Anonymous
>buying a $300 helmet that will have to be replaced in 2 years
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>>1223908 Going off reviews and specs and others opinions and buying online is kind of foolish, considering that the most important thing is whether it's comfortable & fits you well and that's personal.
Anonymous
>>1223908 They're all essentially equally safe. MIPS is a new thing that's meant to be safer against torsional forces, so a helmet with MIPS is potentially safer than a helmet without.
The really important thing is comfort. More expensive helmets get lighter and better ventilated, and therefore comfier. But you really need to try them out. Don't order a helmet blindly online. Go to a store and try on every helmet they have and get the one that feels most comfortable to you.
Anonymous
If safety is your first concern, Bontrager Ballista MIPS, Specialized Chamonix MIPS, or any of the other MIPS helmets that did well on that Virginia Tech test.
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I like the specialized max. it is a helmet designed for xl sized heads (hat size 7 1/2 and above)
Anonymous
>>1223908 >that boomer who wears a helmet Anonymous
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>>1223949 Learn to read, faggot
>I have been riding without one Anonymous
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I bought a protone to replace my mojito which was wrecked in a crash and desu I'm kind of disappointed with the build quality, especially considering it's an even more absurdly expensive helmet.
Anonymous
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>>1223942 >>1223945 Thanks guys, I never heard of MIPs before and it sounds like something very sensible that I need to look into.
Anonymous
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Kek just buy a $30 helmet from amazon. So long as you check that it's safety rated it's fine. Look for one that's safety rated for european standards since they're higher.
Anonymous
>>1223949 >anon crashes and become pic related Anonymous
>>1223971 >implying crash unlike you i know how to ride a bicycle
Anonymous
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>>1223993 But cagers don't know how to drive a car
Anonymous
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>>1223971 I know how to read traffic, I grew up in Sydney which is a gay shitfight
Anonymous
>>1223908 I think this is a Bell helmet. You don't want a lightweight meme helmet when you headbutt the floor.
The Resident /diy/ 53-year-old Boomer !!QSvwrQMMkoH
The Resident /diy/ 53-year-old Boomer !!QSvwrQMMkoH Sun 12 Aug 2018 16:13:21 No. 1224154 Report >>1223908 1. If you're 'crashing all the time' then you need to fix your shit so that doesn't happen anymore. Get some bike handling training.
2. Buy the cheapest helmet that's got the appropriate safety approvals. You're not racing, you don't need an expensive helmet.
Oh and by the way if you're crashing all the time and your helmet hits the ground you need to replace it, then.
Anonymous
>>1224154 >2. Buy the cheapest helmet that's got the appropriate safety approvals. You're not racing, you don't need an expensive helmet. You're a moron.
Anonymous
> not wearing a 20€ Aliexpress Protone
Anonymous
>>1224180 I wouldn't be caught dead riding with him. I'd just steal his bike, and I'm not a nigger
Anonymous
>>1223908 The safety differences between decent helmets are minimal, so comfort, ventilation, weight, and looks are the most important. Yes, looks.
>>1224028 >I don't want to look like a cyclist, give me something that doesn't make my head look like a mushroom. who needs light stuff or ventilation, this isn't a race? >2 days later: waah cycling is hot and uncomfortable, also helmets suck waah cyclists are crazy >>1224154 Kill yourself
Anonymous
I personally really like my Giro Revel, for only $60 it's a MIPS equipped helmet with nice ventilation, a comfortable interior and a visor. I use my mine for both MTB and road biking, when it wears out or I crash hard enough to put it out of service I'm just going to buy another one in black.
Anonymous
Anonymous
>>1224350 >a visor also known as an air brake
Anonymous
>>1224333 that's me in the pic boy
now you're just hurting my feelings for free
Anonymous
>>1224394 How can a visor offer more resistance to the wind than the head it covers?
Anonymous
>>1223919 >implying helmets need replacement unless they're crashed Anonymous
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>>1224460 Because aerodynamics are weird
Anonymous
>>1224180 >riding on the middle of the road Good way to get a fast death.
Anonymous
>>1224475 Closed-road event (race number on the handlebars + red neutral service car not far behind). The blue car wasn't supposed to be there since traffic was closed, but there's always that one guy
Anonymous
>>1224479 lol I doubt it.
>>1224475 he can probably see oncoming traffic and is going fast enough downhill to not have to worry about traffic from behind much
it's not unsafe even if the road is open, which it probably is
Anonymous
>>1224479 I'm literally the person in this picture and i'm telling you it is a closed-road event "lol"
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>>1224487 meant to reply to
>>1224485 Anonymous
>>1224487 can i suck ur dick
Anonymous
The Resident /diy/ 53-year-old Boomer !!QSvwrQMMkoH
The Resident /diy/ 53-year-old Boomer !!QSvwrQMMkoH Mon 13 Aug 2018 14:55:16 No. 1224530 Report Quoted By:
>>1224158 >>1224337 NO U
I'm right, you're wrong, that's all there is to it.
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Anything relatively cheap that fits your head and has a visor to block wind and bugs is alright. If you want to make it aero you could probably do it with two pieces of cardboard and some duct tape.
Anonymous
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>>1224444 nice quads, you still take up the whole road
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>>1223908 >which is safest Smith Forefront 2 MIPS is objectively the correct answer.
>comfiest Giro helmets are comfiest imo, but it depends on head shape and preference
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Mountain bike helmets are safer than road helmets because they offer more coverage especially in the rear. Also the kind with the adjustable knob in the back are arguably safer because they should provide a snugger fit so more likely to stay in place during a crash (common on expensive helmets, less common on cheap helmets)
>>1224487 Are you the one that looks autistic or the one that looks retarded?
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>>1223908 OP if you 'crash too often' then you need to LEARN TO RIDE A BIKE SAFELY and not crash at all. BTW you need to replace your helmet EVERY TIME YOU CRASH because once it hits the ground it's no longer going to protect your head.
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>>1223908 you have to buy a bunch of helmets and try them on to see which one fits your head dummy
you cant just assume any helmet will fit you
Anonymous
>>1224463 >implying helmets need replacement unless they're crashed B-but they do...
Anonymous
53-year-old Boomer !!QSvwrQMMkoH
>>1228039 Yeah, well, the trolls around here would just as soon see someone get their skull cracked open, just for the lulz, you know.
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>>1230732 /n/ is just poor and casual as fuck, average FTP here is probably around 150w
Anonymous
Anonymous
Any recommendations on a helmet for someone with a vp shunt installed. I also have a tube under the skin going down behind my right ear I would not like pinched off. Pic related.
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Bern Watts for street/park/jump/cx
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>>1232209 Wearing a helmet will not prevent injury.
Most people who are injured while riding bicycles are injured while wearing a helmet.
Situational awareness and excellent heuristics prevent injury.
If you want to not die, shunt-kun, fucking pay attention.
