Summer Helmet

[Andy Smitty Schmidt]

I wear a Nutcase helmet in the winter. It's painful to wear when it's warm due to sweat and heat. Has anyone found a suitably well ventilated warm weather helmet that doesn't look like a prop from a sci-fi film.  

[Michael Hechmer]

Get a grip; it's 90+ out there, you want the lightest, most ventilated helmet you can find; let someone else worry about how it looks.

Michael

[Peter Morgano]

i got whatever one was on sale on performance bike, Giro i think. I put a bunch of reflective tape on it to make it extra cool, haha.

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[René Sterental]

Take that ultra-vented sci-fi looking helmet and cover it with a stocking... it will no longer look sci-fi and it will prevent the bugs from getting tangled in your hair... :-D

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[Manuel Acosta]

funny how you posted this a buddy of mine was talking about his Nutcase helmet and how it needed holes. We jokingly told him to drill holes, he was thinking seriously was thinking of burning holes in his helmet to make it work. We told him it might void the warranty. Hopefully nutcase does add some type of holeage in the helmets.

[Mike]

Hey Andy,checkout what Universal Cycles has on sale. I purchased my
last helmet through them, some Bell model for $49 and I've been very
happy with it, as happy as I was with my prior helmets which were all
Giro models in the $120 price range. Yeah, I love my local bike shop,
but places like UC and Performance can't be beat for helmets.

--mike

[Steven Frederick]

Ventilation is good but at least as important to me in the summer is bug mesh in the front vents.  I won't own a helmet again that doesn't have this feature. Been stung in the scalp once too often!

I'm currently riding in a Uvex Sport Boss with a visor and bug mesh in the front vents and it works fine.  Got it cheap(ish) from Jensen's as I recall...

They do have some models that are reasonably understated:

http://us.uvex-sports.com/cycling/news/

Steve

On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 6:14 PM, Andy Smitty Schmidt <54c...@gmail.com> wrote:

I wear a Nutcase helmet in the winter. It's painful to wear when it's warm due to sweat and heat. Has anyone found a suitably well ventilated warm weather helmet that doesn't look like a prop from a sci-fi film.  

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[Andy Smitty Schmidt]

Thanks for the suggestions. I went by the LBS this morning and picked up a white Uvex Urban. Notably lighter and more ventilated than the Nutcase, and with minimal sci-fi effect.

--Andy 

[Steven Frederick]

I don't know if you can add it after the fact.  Many European brands offer it as original equipment, though.  It's just a fine plastic mesh incorporated into the front vents to keep out bugs and debris.  Nice feature!

You can see it in the second pic here:

http://coachlevi.com/product-reviews/uvex-hawk-bike-helmet/

Steve

On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 2:10 PM, hangtownmatt <hangto...@yahoo.com> wrote:

Steve, can you elaborate a bit more on the proper bug mesh and where to get it?

Matt

On Friday, July 13, 2012 4:55:51 PM UTC-7, stevef wrote:

Ventilation is good but at least as important to me in the summer is bug mesh in the front vents.  I won't own a helmet again that doesn't have this feature. Been stung in the scalp once too often!

I'm currently riding in a Uvex Sport Boss with a visor and bug mesh in the front vents and it works fine.  Got it cheap(ish) from Jensen's as I recall...

They do have some models that are reasonably understated:

http://us.uvex-sports.com/cycling/news/

Steve

On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 6:14 PM, Andy Smitty Schmidt <54c...@gmail.com> wrote:

I wear a Nutcase helmet in the winter. It's painful to wear when it's warm due to sweat and heat. Has anyone found a suitably well ventilated warm weather helmet that doesn't look like a prop from a sci-fi film.  

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[Peter Morgano]

I had one as a younger man that went on top of the helmet like hairnet and it was just as awesome as it sounds, haha. It did keep the bees and dragon flies out of your hair when riding around upstate though but man was it ugly.

[charlie]

Hey Andy.......I have the Bell Metro and it seems okay. In this heat I often just ride without since I do quite a bit of hill climbing and I am heavy as you know so heat management is more important to me. Don't want to pass out from heat exhaustion and prove the need for a helmet in the first place. Not really wanting a debate on the subject just saying its what I do except at night when my view of the road is less and its cooler out. I wear one on my commute to work because its in town and there are cars constantly cutting me off etc. but the main reason is it holds my secondary helmet light and taillight which is convenient to access (being mounted on the helmet) I think one of the super airy race style helmets might have better venting but the protection (such as it is) seems compromised.....probably why I just ride without. Hey why not use one of the old school leather 'hairnet' style helmets? Those vent pretty good and still offer some impact protection and road rash resistance...........

On Friday, July 13, 2012 3:14:43 PM UTC-7, Andy Smitty Schmidt wrote: