Best and Coolest HELMET BRANDS for COMMUTING..?

[Deacon Blues]

That Thousand Helmet does look nice! I wonder how much airflow a rider gets while riding in warmer weather. It would make a great helmet for our long rainy season and cold winter months.

 

[ElevenAD]

I saw them online..., gre

at helmets indeed..., but believe i didnt see the MIPS feature on it on a quick look...

You probably saw some helmets from the Heritage line up, they also have a MIPS line up and they look great! Check out their website!

 

[ElevenAD]

That Thousand Helmet does look nice! I wonder how much airflow a rider gets while riding in warmer weather. It would make a great helmet for our long rainy season and cold winter months.

Plenty of air flow with the Heritage and its great in winter also, i cant speak for the MIPS because i don't own any.......yet!

 

[DandyD]

Hi Haystacks, that's what I'm talking about..., cool and diferent from the mainstream... I'll investigate further, but the two-folded usability sounds amazing..!

 

[DandyD]

Will do so...! Thanx... I already saw a nice one that has the Dutch flag in it, red-white-blue...

 

[indianajo]

When I fall off a bike, I always hit my chin and arms. Never the top, sides or back of my head. I've spilled over the handlebars 6 times. So I am less concerned about MIPS than an effective & permanent chin guard. I have one in my yellow & white Fox Rampage from competitivecyclist.com It has plenty of vents for summer heat. The vents are grilled to prevent tree branch entry. https://www.competitivecyclist.com/...hdDpCaWtlIEhlbG1ldHM6MzoxNTpjY0NhdDEwMDA1Mw==
I see checking the website that competitivecyclist.com has two other helmets with chin guard now. Bell Full-9 Fusion https://www.competitivecyclist.com/...hdDpCaWtlIEhlbG1ldHM6MjozNzpjY0NhdDEwMDA1Mw== , and Troy Lee Designs Stage Mips https://www.competitivecyclist.com/...QIENhdDpCaWtlIEhlbG1ldHM6MjozOmNjQ2F0MTAwMDUz
Both the latter are MIPS helmets.

 

[Gionnirocket]

I hope coolest is referring to ventilation as I stopped doing what Fonzie or others did when I was eleven.

 

[Dallant]

When I fall off a bike, I always hit my chin and arms. Never the top, sides or back of my head. I've spilled over the handlebars 6 times. So I am less concerned about MIPS than an effective & permanent chin guard. I have one in my yellow & white Fox Rampage from competitivecyclist.com It has plenty of vents for summer heat. The vents are grilled to prevent tree branch entry. https://www.competitivecyclist.com/...hdDpCaWtlIEhlbG1ldHM6MzoxNTpjY0NhdDEwMDA1Mw==
I see checking the website that competitivecyclist.com has two other helmets with chin guard now. Bell Full-9 Fusion https://www.competitivecyclist.com/...hdDpCaWtlIEhlbG1ldHM6MjozNzpjY0NhdDEwMDA1Mw== , and Troy Lee Designs Stage Mips https://www.competitivecyclist.com/...QIENhdDpCaWtlIEhlbG1ldHM6MjozOmNjQ2F0MTAwMDUz
Both the latter are MIPS helmets.

If I were you, a chin guard would be tops on my list too! I’ve only gone over handlebars once and that was when I was a kid. I wasn’t wearing a helmet and the no-grip handlebar end made a scar just below the nipple that I still have today.

 

[penserv]

I just got my Lumos Ultra helmet and you can tell it's a much beefier helmet than what I had on the road bike. I love the flashing lights front and back. It came with a remote for signals but I've never used it. I think motorists respond more to hand signals than signal lights on your helmet. I look at the flashing lights as making a motorist more aware of me on a bike. You can make the front light brighter with the app, but I seldom ride in the dark, yet. Maybe by September....

 

[TubbyBeast]

@DandyD Knowing what bike you are getting i would recommend a Bell Super 3R.

As you will be commuting and going off road the removable chin bar will allow you wear it without to commute and strap it back on for a full face at weekends etc

After i OTB'd a few months ago i got a Seven iDP Project 23 Carbon, not recommending you get one but as everyone else is sharing....

What do you think of it? Is it great? For urban riding...

 

[Haystacks]

What do you think of it? Is it great? For urban riding...

It's an amazing helmet for my needs, huge airflow, wide field of vision and a great fit, but i spend all my time off road in sketchy locations doing sketchy things so it doesn't exactly give off an urban look

 

[TForan]

No such thing as a "cool" helmet. Just take a look at some of these avatars.

 

[ava1ar]

I am using Safe-Tec Tyr 3, pretty nice and very functional for the price:

• MIPS
• turn signal
• automatic brake light
• chargable wireless remote control
• microphone
• bone conduction speakers
• bluetooth
• front and back LED strips
• lightweight

 

[Gionnirocket]

I am using Safe-Tec Tyr 3, pretty nice and very functional for the price:

• MIPS
• turn signal
• automatic brake light
• chargable wireless remote control
• microphone
• bone conduction speakers
• bluetooth
• front and back LED strips
• lightweight

But can it core a apple?

 

[chunk]

Another vote for function over form,
*MIPS
*Hi-Viz green, better for the cagers to see me.
*Affordable price for my frugal-ness.
*Very comfortable to wear and allows some fine tune on the fit.

 

[rawlus]

I like Thousand, Bern is also good.

 

[TForan]

When I fall off a bike, I always hit my chin and arms. Never the top, sides or back of my head. I've spilled over the handlebars 6 times. So I am less concerned about MIPS than an effective & permanent chin guard. I have one in my yellow & white Fox Rampage from competitivecyclist.com It has plenty of vents for summer heat. The vents are grilled to prevent tree branch entry. https://www.competitivecyclist.com/...hdDpCaWtlIEhlbG1ldHM6MzoxNTpjY0NhdDEwMDA1Mw==
I see checking the website that competitivecyclist.com has two other helmets with chin guard now. Bell Full-9 Fusion https://www.competitivecyclist.com/...hdDpCaWtlIEhlbG1ldHM6MjozNzpjY0NhdDEwMDA1Mw== , and Troy Lee Designs Stage Mips https://www.competitivecyclist.com/...QIENhdDpCaWtlIEhlbG1ldHM6MjozOmNjQ2F0MTAwMDUz
Both the latter are MIPS helmets.

Why do you fall so often ?

 

[Akrotiri]

But can it core a apple?

You have no brain so what are you protecting with a helmet!

SAD!

 

[pullenj]

Fox Proframe! Has amazing venting and a fixed chinbar. I've commuted in it during all seasons. Not too hot in the summer and you still need a cap in the winter as it pulls through a ton of air.

 

[ActionJackson]

Sena M1 - it’s supposedly for mountain biking, but I think it fits my mixed environment. Has Bluetooth speaker, microphone, intercom, FM radio, lights in the back.

I think MIPS is a marketing sham btw.