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07-08.-2005, 07:59 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Canberra, Australia
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Large head
I currently use a helmet I purchased in Kmart.
However, I would like to find a helmet that is more comfortable on longer rides. Unfortunately to my surprise, I realised that I have a larger than normal head. All the helmets in bike shops dont fit my head, and it was embarassing as well! Although I did try on a Giro E2, which fit but had the sizing 57-61 cm. Now I am confused, I measured my head, and it was 63cm ... I would have liked to purchase the E2, but at 200+ .... was more than what I am prepared to pay for a helmet at the moment. Anyone have similar issues finding helmets for "larger than normal" heads? Anyone care to recommend a brand/model helmet which are wider? (cos my head is not really longish, more wide ....) |
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07-08.-2005, 12:30 PM
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Re: Large head
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I had a similar problem (must be the extra "brain capacity"  ) not so much a size problem but the shape, I found most of the helmets not wide enough at the back. The only one that I could find at the time was a Bell Swift size 59-62. Not the coolest looking helmet but hopefully it'll keep the grey matter safe if the worst happensGeebs (having delusions of intellectual superiority) |
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07-08.-2005, 03:13 PM
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Re: Large head
I had this same problem when the dog of the people I was staying with in portland ate my helmet. Seriously.
Anyway, all the bike shop's helmets were too small forme, except one with 'go-on sport' written on it. It's a pretty nice helmet for $60 (in a regional town) too. |
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07-08.-2005, 06:48 PM
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Re: Large head
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08-08.-2005, 09:37 PM
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Re: Large head
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Does your avatar show your hip? |
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09-08.-2005, 11:00 AM
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Re: Large head
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unfortunately.....yes.
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09-08.-2005, 11:06 AM
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Re: Large head
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try MET.. they are well priced, well featured and for variety of shapes and sizes i bought my MET Olfo at Blackmans for $70 i couldn't get into a E2 either
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09-08.-2005, 08:10 PM
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Re: Large head
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Rob, I could fit into the Giro E2, the rest of the mets i just could not fit into ... Although I saw on web that Met has a tesstagarossa (spelling?), which was made for large heads. The Giro E2 had a nice fit, was light. But like I said before, I think my head has problems with the width of the helmet. |
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