Helmets for big round heads

[email hidden] (nycvelo) spake thusly on or about Fri, 11 Jul 2003
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-> least 65+ mm around, and it is round, not oval, in shape. -> -> He complains that even XXL
helmets are no good for him because they're -> made for people with oval shaped heads. ->

Louis Garneau might be worth a try. more round than bell which is more round than Giro. the large
fits me at ~61cm.
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nycvelo said:

I'm helping helmet-shop for a friend has a big head. Really. It's at least 65+ mm around, and it
is round, not oval, in shape.

I assume that you meant 65 cm. A circumference of 65 mm is about the size of my index finger. A
circumference of 65 cm is about the size of my head.

Quoted message said:

He complains that even XXL helmets are no good for him because they're made for people with oval
shaped heads.

Any recommendations on big round bike helmets?

BTDTGTTS

All I can suggest is that your friend find a store that carries a wide variety of helmets that he
can try on. Then try on helmets until he finds one that fits.

If he finds one that almost--but not quite--fits, then it's worth trying on another helmet of the
same model. Sometimes there's enough variation from helmet to helmet that one will fit even though
another doesn't.

A couple years ago, I found a Bell Zodiac 2 (size M/L) that fit me. But that probably won't help
your friend since I'm sure the helmets available today are different.
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Quoted message said:

Apologies if this has been asked before.

I'm helping helmet-shop for a friend has a big head. Really. It's at least 65+ mm around, and it
is round, not oval, in shape.

He complains that even XXL helmets are no good for him because they're made for people with oval
shaped heads.

Any recommendations on big round bike helmets?

Thanks very much for any clues on this.

nycvelo

I have a 66cm head size, and what works for me is the Bell KingHead helmet. They are kind of hard to
find in stores (and Bell doesn't show them on their web page), but REI carries them on their web
site. It is the only helmet that I have found that fits me comfortably.

Good Luck, --Brent

It's been a long time, but Bell's helmets were usually onj the big, round side.

Which is why I went to Specialized, which tends to better fit my more oval head.

May you have the wind at your back. And a really low gear for the hills! Chris

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