Advantages: Good ventilation Disadvantages: No warning siren for when I leave it on the train
I needed a new bicycle helmet and here is the foolish reason why. I commute to work by train and bike and put my bike in the onboard cycle store so I can ride it at both ends of my journey. I reach my destination on a cold Monday morning and go to collect the bike from the store. I notice my head is cold but that's because I had a mad half hour on Sunday and shaved all my hair off........nope, I've left my helmet on the train and its now pulling out of the station. What makes this worse is that it's not the first time I've done this (lost the lemet, not shaved the hair)!
So, off I go in search of a new helmet and I find the reasonably priced Bell Avanti. This is a unisex cycle helmet that is grey all over with a few varying shades to make it look nice. There is a black detachable sun visor which comes in very handy, especially ...
Advantages: good quality and affordable Disadvantages: wind noise higher than some helmets
When first passing my CBT I bought a helmet off the internet, after damaging it I decided to go to a shop and buy one to get it fitted correctly. After visiting the shop, it emerged that all my gear was incorrect size.
~ The Helmet ~
The helmet I bought is an RST PC1 Sport 1950 which has a quick-release anti-scratch visor, a quick release chin strap, fully removable and washable lining, aerodynamic twin-scoop venting and meets both the EC2205 + ACU Gold standard.
The helmet is made out of composite carbon fibre outer shell with a polycarbonate visor, polystyrene inner with the usual foam padding for comfort weighing in at 1450g give or take a few. The carbon fibre outer shell is made highly polished with a very nice graphical design by RICH-ARTS Concepts.
After looking at a few helmets bother cheaper and more expensive ...
Advantages: Robust, light weight, good ventilated Disadvantages: the visor had a tendence to slide down
Well i buyed this helmet in 2007,i am a freerider so i like to make big jumps and all that so i just think that for about 80$ cdn dollars i will get a nice helmet and i was right. This helmet its made from 100% Fiberglass so its light and well ventilated you have a fully adjustable forehead colling vents. If you like to be up to date whit specs, you should know that this helmet exceeds Snell 2000,DOT, ECE and AS standards.
well my experience whit this helmet, because some day i get to the Mont Blanc bike park in near Montreal and id like to try some expert freeride descent. Like every young man i claimed to be the best and i was going to fast and i felt of the ramp like at 25 kph...
My head hit a tree and i fall about 2 meters down. the helmet caught all the impact without even a big crack .i was only cracked by a 3cm long ...
