Who makes the best Helmets

On Tue, 4 May 2004 20:46:54 +1000, Neil Watson said (and I quote):

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Who is the rolls royce of bicycle helmets ?

I want to buy a good one.

Met or Giro ?

Shouldn't you just buy the brand that fits the best? Heads are
different shapes, and so are helmets.
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What was I thinking?

I've owned both and it's a tough to choose between them. It comes down
to what you think looks coolest. For me it's Giro (also slightly cooler
heat wise).

my 2¢

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Dominic Sansom said:

I've owned both and it's a tough to choose between them. It comes down
to what you think looks coolest. For me it's Giro (also slightly cooler
heat wise).
my 2¢

lovin my Lima. was $175 but as I use it every day, worth it!

very comfortable and adjustable/light/cool-air-wise

my 2c worth...

go the comfort/durability route and ask if you can get replaceable
padding bits as they are a pain when 'gone' or worn out

but most important of all (no cfsmtb they dont come in 'hello-kitty-
designs!) the red ones go faster!!!

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I can recommend Limar Helmets, tested one a couple of weeks ago, it's broken
now but most likely saved my life.

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Dominic Sansom said:

I've owned both and it's a tough to choose between them. It comes down
to what you think looks coolest. For me it's Giro (also slightly

cooler

Quoted message said:

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heat wise).
my 2¢

lovin my Lima. was $175 but as I use it every day, worth it!

very comfortable and adjustable/light/cool-air-wise

my 2c worth...

go the comfort/durability route and ask if you can get replaceable
padding bits as they are a pain when 'gone' or worn out

but most important of all (no cfsmtb they dont come in 'hello-kitty-
designs!) the red ones go faster!!!

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The "micro lock" (the part at the back which you adjust so the helmet fits)
has pretty much fallen apart and I am struggling to find a replacement part.

I would definitely ask for a second set of all the padding and micro lock at
purchase before I bought one of these helmets again.

Peter

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I can recommend Limar Helmets, tested one a couple of weeks ago, it's

broken

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now but most likely saved my life.

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Dominic Sansom said:

I've owned both and it's a tough to choose between them. It comes

down

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to what you think looks coolest. For me it's Giro (also slightly

cooler

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heat wise).
my 2¢

lovin my Lima. was $175 but as I use it every day, worth it!

very comfortable and adjustable/light/cool-air-wise

my 2c worth...

go the comfort/durability route and ask if you can get replaceable
padding bits as they are a pain when 'gone' or worn out

but most important of all (no cfsmtb they dont come in 'hello-kitty-
designs!) the red ones go faster!!!

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Neil Watson said:

Who is the rolls royce of bicycle helmets ?
I want to buy a good one.
Met or Giro ?

My LBS (local to where I work) owner said that Giro and Lazer helmets
have not gone through Australia Standards testing and have therefore not
been OZ standards approved. So the ones we see out on the road have been
purchased by mail order.

Other helmets like Met and Limar are approved. Met was approved a long
time before Limar and therefore have had a big head start on the other
helment brands. I personally like the Limar 909 design over Met. The Met
helmets look like they're got horns when viewed from the front.

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jazmo said:

My LBS (local to where I work) owner said that Giro and Lazer helmets
have not gone through Australia Standards testing and have therefore not
been OZ standards approved. So the ones we see out on the road have been
purchased by mail order.
Other helmets like Met and Limar are approved. Met was approved a long
time before Limar and therefore have had a big head start on the other
helment brands. I personally like the Limar 909 design over Met. The Met
helmets look like they're got horns when viewed from the front.

Just so you know the reason that the Giro and Lazer helmets are not sold
in Oz is because they do not meet Australian Standard. The Australian
standard is a lot stricter on materials, impact rating, etc and Giro and
Lazer dont feel the need to meet them.

I would suggest Lima or Met. I have had 2 Met's both of which saved my
head in a big way. The last time i got a discount from my LBS so that
they could use the rements for a display.

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jcjordan said:

Just so you know the reason that the Giro and Lazer helmets are not sold
in Oz is because they do not meet Australian Standard. The Australian
standard is a lot stricter on materials, impact rating, etc and Giro and
Lazer dont feel the need to meet them.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe it is illegal (in Australia) to
wear them cycling but you CAN wear them for racing??? I maybe totally
off track but I'm sure I read this somewhere. I purchased a Giro Pneumo
in Australia and it has a sticker saying it did not meet Aust Standards.

Can someone enlighten us?

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jcjordan said:

Just so you know the reason that the Giro and Lazer helmets are not sold
in Oz is because they do not meet Australian Standard. The Australian
standard is a lot stricter on materials, impact rating, etc and Giro
and Lazer dont feel the need to meet them.

Hang on. Giro helmet's ARE sold in Australia and DO meet Australian
standards. I've got a Giro E2 with the standards sticker on it and they have
a number of other models that have passed testing too.

Phil

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jcjordan said:

Just so you know the reason that the Giro and Lazer helmets are not

sold

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in Oz is because they do not meet Australian Standard. The

Australian

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standard is a lot stricter on materials, impact rating, etc and Giro
and Lazer dont feel the need to meet them.

Hang on. Giro helmet's ARE sold in Australia and DO meet Australian
standards. I've got a Giro E2 with the standards sticker on it and

they have

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a number of other models that have passed testing too.

I've seen some Giro helmets in shops that do NOT meet
Australian Standards. I think the shop is obliged to inform
you of this and you are allowed to use them for 'race use
only' or similar (feel free to correct me).
I didn't know that Giro was getting Aus standard certification
now - are you sure it's not just the Euro or US standards
sticker?
One of the reasons I didn't buy one a while back was their
lack of Aus standard. This, of course, may have changed?

hippy

hippy said:

I've seen some Giro helmets in shops that do NOT meet
Australian Standards. I think the shop is obliged to inform
you of this and you are allowed to use them for 'race use
only' or similar (feel free to correct me).

Very strange. I've never seen these. I know for motorcycle racing you need
an Aus standards sticker on the helmet to be allowed to compete. This is
obviously different for at least some bicycle racing.

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I didn't know that Giro was getting Aus standard certification
now - are you sure it's not just the Euro or US standards
sticker?

100% positive. I even read a review of the E2 in an Aussie mag and they
mentioned how they had to change the design of the straps slightly to get it
passed Aus standards approval. A friend also has an Exodus which he bought
about 3-4 years ago and it's got Aus standards approval too. Maybe they
haven't got as many (any?) road helmets passed?

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One of the reasons I didn't buy one a while back was their
lack of Aus standard. This, of course, may have changed?

Looks like it has. From the article apparantly it comes down to how many of
a particular model they think they can sell to the local market. They have
to submit a few for initial testing and one out of every 50 or 100 sold. The
whole process costs a fair bit so they have to be pretty sure they're going
to sell enough helmets to recover the cost.

Phil

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Originally posted by Etxy In conclusion, I believe that Selev's are the
best helmet out >there. You can't buy them in Australia, (I've had to
get both of >them from the UK), but they are to my mind sweet lookin',
comfy >and safe.

How'd you go with sizing, buying from the UK?

I mean, you can match the 'X'cm size with other helmets but the actual
shape might differ. e.g. I found the MET Anaxagore to be really good
except for a bulge at the back which made it totally uncomfortable. I
ended up with a MET Ippogriffo, which didn't have the bulge at the back
- but I'd never know this unless I tried it on.

hippy

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hippy said:

How'd you go with sizing, buying from the UK?

I hoped and prayed and hoped some more that they'd fit. Sure, they could
have been completely the wrong shape for my head. But as luck would have
it, they weren't. I figured that if they were seriously uncomfortable,
I'd just sell them and try again. :-D

By the way, Welcome Back!

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Originally posted by Etxy By the way, Welcome Back!

Cheers!

Are you racing during winter? Going to enter some of the longer road
races or some of the junior carnivals? Ararat Jun 5/6, Country Road
Champs Jul 3, Metro Road Champs Jul 4, 100k Champs Jul 11, etc??

hippy

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Etxy said:

I've also been having doubts over whether I want to keep cycling at
all...

I don't mean to butt into a private chat Etxy, Hippy... but I know how
you feel, for very different reasons.

I had DVT (Feb 03) in my left leg and because of a misdiagnosis by a
doctor it is permanently swollen and painfull.

My confidence was shot because the medication I'm on (probably for the
rest of my life) slows don't the blood clotting process. So bleeding to
death from a relatively minor cut or bump on the head is a real
possibility.

I sold my beautiful bike (practically gave it away) because I thought
I'd never cycle again.

Just before Christmas last year I thought F@#K it, I'm not going to let
the fear stop me from doing something I love. The pain... well that's
part of cycling init!

I discovered there is a GOOD side to selling your bike... BUYING
A NEW ONE!

I bought 2! The first was a hybrid as I didn't want shell out big $$$
for something I may not be able to ride. But after a couple of months
(and the dramatic improvement of my leg - because of the cycling) I sold
that and went through the renewed joy of buying another bike - faster,
lighter, cooooooler.

Sh#t... this started off as a simple few words of encouagment...
sorry...

My 2¢... if you really feel like selling your bike , do it! Keep reading
the mags and watching races... you'll soon see something you'll want to
ride....then buy it.

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Etxy said:

I've also been having doubts over whether I want to keep cycling

at > all...

I don't mean to butt into a private chat

There's no such thing on Usenet.

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A: Top-posters.
Q: What is the most annoying thing on Usenet?

The brand who makes the model that fits you best (different from person to
person, of course)

90% of helmet protection is in the fitting.

Neil Watson said:

Who is the rolls royce of bicycle helmets ?

Quoted message said:

I want to buy a good one.

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Met or Giro ?

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Originally posted by Etxy I've also been having doubts over whether I
want to keep >cycling at all... my confidence on the bike has taken a
beating >after nearly seeing a mate get run over in a road-rage attack,

Not good, but it happens. The same thing happens in cars but people
don't stop driving. I've had my own share of close calls, witnessed a
few and heard of many more but I try not to think too much about the
negatives and just ride. You can leave the bike for a while but I'm
sure, eventually, you will want to pedal some more.

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I also have a complete lack of motivation. Noone tells me to >ride, so
I don't ride. I only ride when I'm in one of those teen->angsty kinda
moods, y'know, the kind where you LOOK >FORWARD to the 1/20. :-P

No, I have no idea what that mood would be like.. looking forward to the
1/20! Indeed!! :P

Does this help? Yo etxy... RIDE!! ;-)

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I've been holding off on selling my >road bike because I'm >hoping this
is just a phase that'll pass. But at the moment, sadly, my cycling is
at a complete dead >end. 😠 Sure, I love watching it, reading about
it, talking >about it, but actually getting out there and riding is
beyond me >at the moment. It's really quite pathetic! :-(

Nah, we all get like that sometimes (well, I do!). You just need to take
some time off the bike. If you want to ride again, you'll do it. If
not.. well, you'll get fat. :-P

What about doing some different riding? Stick to bike paths for a while.
Ride with slower mates/family. Try biketrials 🙂 Ride mtb - bugger all
cars in the bush. If you want to keep up some bike fitness you can try
indoor training. Ride while watching Kranked or similar or some road
racing, if that works for you. You might find watching last year's tour
on the trainer will be enough to get you pumped and riding outside?

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What races are you doing at the moment Stu?

None. Too unfit for anything really. I've been thinking about doing the
FGP dirt crits but I've not been in a position to get there with a
suitable bike yet 🙁

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Or are you just building up form before making your big >comeback? :-D

Yeah, yeah, that's it! :-)

hippy

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Thanks Dom and Stu for your words of encouragement. 🙂 This week, a mate from cycling turned up on my doorstep and bullied me into going for a ride with him. I did go along, hadn't lost as much form as I'd anticipated and could keep up (was even setting the pace for the first 10-15k which was nice!) 😉 Later in the week, another friend asked me to train with her, and I thought, hey, why not? So had a good ride then too. We got abused 5 times in about a 3km section of Whitehorse Rd, but my outlook was different and I basically thought 'hey, thats their problem' and kept on riding.

All was well, I didn't die, I enjoyed myself and I got a bit fitter.
I guess I'm getting back into the swing of things and that's
partially thanks to you guys. So thanks! 😄 Now its just a matter of
building up some form, then doing some crits at METEC, and from
there, who knows? 😎

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