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  • Helmets – is low profile and light a thing any more?
  • martinhutch
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    Finally knackered my Scott Arx helmet, and am looking for a replacement for the mildish XC stuff I usually ride. I have got a Met Roam in the cupboard, but it feels absolutely massive and the visor is humungous – a lot of modern helmets seem to take this approach.

    I just need something a bit less substantial, still with a little visor – anyone got any recommendations?

    Kahurangi
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    Look at more roadie orientated helmets? Or Gravel? (sorry)

    XC and mild off-road helmets have been encroaching round the ears and the back more and more, I guess back in the day people only used to hit the top of their heads 😜

    donslow
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    From my experience, coming from someone with a bit of a peanut head, I was looking for a similar solution last year and settled on a giro montaro, comfortable, light, not too bulbous looking on a tiny head and MIPS protection (if that’s your thing)

    Quite happy with mine

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    martinhutch
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    Or Gravel? (sorry)

    I live in the Dales, there’s no use pretending that 95% of it isn’t gravel.

    It’s just that, because of my massive brain, I’m enough of a conehead without the helmet exaggerating it even more.

    Plus I could actually feel the visor acting like a sail when I was riding into a very light headwind yesterday. 🙂

    Kahurangi
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    Have you considered going for a full face helmet to avoid the mushroom head looks? 😀

    FWIW I use a Bell Sequence on the road/tour/CX bike and I think I cut a very fine figure indeed, but then my head is ok in Giro, Met and Bell. Doesn’t look too dissimilar form the Scott Arx, TBH.

    fasthaggis
    Full Member

    I was looking around for a new lid and thought the Smiths(Convoy+Forefront)looked not bad.
    Using an old Kask roadie one for now with a cap #CXracer 🙂

    monkeysfeet
    Free Member

    Just bought one of these, didnt want a full on Enduro/Gnarr Lid
    https://www.wolfcycles.co.uk/product/lupo-mountain-bike-helmet-for-cross-country-and-e-mtb/

    fasthaggis
    Full Member

    didnt want a full on Enduro/Gnarr Lid

    Yeah,but I wouldn’t fancy a built in speed limiter? 😉 🤣🙃

    DezB
    Free Member

    I found a bargain Uvex helmet (think it was Alpinetrek.co.uk) XC stylee with a small peak and oh man the vents work better than any helmet I’ve had before. Not a brand I’ve even considered in the past, but it don’t half keep me ‘ead cool.

    DezB
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    DezB
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    They have flesh coloured helmets – bit weird https://www.alpinetrek.co.uk/republic-bike-helmet-r410-bike-helmet/ 😀

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