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Maybe its time for a new lid. My pisspots are nice and tough and cope will rolling around when I go over the bars but are just a bit OTT for my CX/roughstuff use. Road helmets are fine but fragile but just wondering if there is anything that is more minimalistic than a PP but with the same shell type. Giro do one but wondering on others? Anyone got any suggestions.
Peak not wanted .


 
Posted : 01/11/2012 8:55 pm
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All helmets are tested to the same safety standard.


 
Posted : 01/11/2012 8:58 pm
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Yeah but road type lids are one knock jobs whereas my PP has a hard shell that isn't easily damaged.
Standards don't matter as most helmets meeet them.


 
Posted : 01/11/2012 9:06 pm
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Road helmets are not designed to be bashed more than once. Otherwise they'd be so heavy they'd be uncomfortable for hours in the saddle.


 
Posted : 01/11/2012 9:12 pm
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I know that which is why I don't want one!!!!!!!


 
Posted : 01/11/2012 9:13 pm
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which is why I don't want one!!!!!!!

Then why did you start a post about them thennn !!!!111!!!!one!!! 🙂


 
Posted : 01/11/2012 9:14 pm
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I didn't. I wanted a hardshell one like the Giro. They do exist but just haven't seen them all yet.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=73685&gclid=CMG3vtLYrrMCFcbLtAodMmYAlw
Something like that.
Now why did the link do that?


 
Posted : 01/11/2012 9:17 pm
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That looks like it'd cook your brain.


 
Posted : 01/11/2012 9:34 pm
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What is wrong with an ordinary road helmet? If you are thinking about crashing every 10mins then I would give riding on the road a miss.


 
Posted : 01/11/2012 10:26 pm
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I don't want it for the road. CX/roughstuff as in my first post.
Never mind


 
Posted : 01/11/2012 10:38 pm
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Yes.. your plan has not been approved! Move along!


 
Posted : 01/11/2012 10:46 pm
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All helmets are tested to the same safety standard.

Go on then druidh:


 
Posted : 01/11/2012 11:05 pm
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Road helmets are not designed to be bashed more than once.

WTF?


 
Posted : 01/11/2012 11:07 pm
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A mountain bike helmet and take the peak off?


 
Posted : 01/11/2012 11:10 pm
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Even motorbike helmets aren't designed to take more than one serious impact (though they need to be hit pretty hard).

That Giro's a remarkable looking bit of kit. People wear those do they? On their actual heads?


 
Posted : 01/11/2012 11:13 pm
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That giro has the usual thin shell AFAIK.


 
Posted : 01/11/2012 11:16 pm
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This?

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Aren't all helmets 'hard shells' and only 'one knock jobs'?


 
Posted : 01/11/2012 11:16 pm
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Nope. Kayak helmet is designed to take multiple impacts for instance.


 
Posted : 01/11/2012 11:22 pm
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Casco do some hard shell ones but designed for commuting really, like:
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/casco/emotion-helmet-ec021839


 
Posted : 02/11/2012 8:23 am
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Road helmets are not designed to be bashed more than once.

WTF?

Wtf?


 
Posted : 02/11/2012 9:10 am