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Guide to your choice of cycling helmets

The main differences for wide variety of bike helmets A standard helmet has two main parts, a hard outer shell and a soft inner liner. If the helmet is impacted, the hard shell spreads the force over a broad area to protect your skull, while the softer liner absorbs the energy of the impact so less force is transmitted to your head.

Road cycling helmets Traditional road cycling helmets tend to have more air vents, to improve airflow when cycling. Usually road helmets do not have a visor while mountain bike helmets do. Only entry-level helmets have detachable visors, so you could still use them across different disciplines. Road cyclists wear sunglasses and/or a cycling cap to protect their eyes from the sun’s glare. However, a visor may also obstruct your vision during road cycling, particularly if your road bike has a more aggressive geometry and when riding on the drops. Designers of road helmets look sleeker; lightweight; more venting; racier and more compact, with larger vents also assume that if you fall off you will land on a smoother surface, such as tarmac, so there is less chance of a stray objects coming through the vents. In comparison, mountain bike helmets usually have greater coverage and more restricted airflow.

Mountain biking helmets These look similar to road helmets in design, but they usually have fewer vents and they cover more of the back and sides of the head. They are designed like this because if you fall off you will land on uneven terrain that might be littered with stones, branches and tree roots. If you ride obstacles and fall off you might also hit your head on these. Mountain biking helmets usually have a built-in visor. The visor helps to keep the sun out of a mountain bike rider’s eyes and as the rider’s position on the bike is more upright, it won’t obstruct his or her vision as can be the case on a road bike.

Children’s cycling helmets Junior cyclists helmets are generally smaller and lighter, designed to fit smaller heads and also to appeal to children who like bright colors, designs and patterns. They come in road cycling styles too.

Commuter cycling helmets This is better seen on the roads, especially in gloomy weather, this helmet offers better visibility. Helmet with 3M reflective tape details to improve visibility in dark conditions; mirrored glass beads with the helmet micro-shell for full surface reflection, along with 2 integrated LED lights on the head-ring.

Old-style / Urban helmets Some commuters also choose to wear this style, which is less about venting and more about looks. If you cycle many miles in this, you will find these helmets make your head a bit sweaty! But great to hang out with you mates, doing some freestyle riding and tricks, the chances are your head won’t get so sweaty so the lid style of helmet is perfect.  It still complies with safety standards and will offer good protection should you fall off your bike. 

Full-face cycling helmets These helmets are similar to motorbike helmets, except they are a lot lighter. The helmets have the addition of built-in chin guards, and full over visors to keep out mud, muck, rain and flying debris. It offers full-face protection for more extreme off-road cycling, such as when doing downhill riding.

Triathlon and time-trial helmets The helmets are usually smooth; rounded and a pointy back to them although others, which are still deemed efficient for speed, have shorter tails and more rounded backs, so that air flows more efficiently over the helmet when riding fast. These helmets are worn by cyclists on time trial bikes and when cycling in a more aerodynamic position on TT bars. Helmets that offer easier transitions are extra feature is a handy magnetic buckle on the strap which can offer a one-handed operation, when you are in a rush in T1 or T2, or when your fingers are numb.

source - evanscycles.com

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How to  properly measure for a bike helmet

Getting the right size helmet is vital for safety and comfort before getting on your bike for a ride. Helmets come in small, medium, large and X-large sizes and correspond in CM (Centimeters).

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