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10-19-2012, 11:53 AM
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    | Bicycle helmet?! I have a buddy who has been trail riding with a downhill bicycle helmet and swears by it. This got me thinking, so I went and checked some out. I ended up buying a Bell Drop helmet. It is very impressive, all fiberglass shell, removeable liner, great ventilation, and the most nose to chin bar clearance af any helmet I've ever tried (critical dimension for me). It seems very solid, very similar to a motorcycle helmet, but weighs just over 2lbs. I don't think I would ride the Desert 100 or a Supermoto track with it, but for casual single track, it seems fine. And best of all I got it for $73 and it only lists for $129. Here it is:  Downhillers do need some serious protection!:  |
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10-19-2012, 12:03 PM
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| Je Fa Fa  | damn, kinda like that idea for shizz like that, honestly. I have no doubt it would be fine for "slow trail" speeds, those bicycle guys do insane shizz |
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10-19-2012, 01:23 PM
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| Licensed  Joined: Jun 2012 From: Shoreline, WA I Ride: '08 Versys '82 XJ750J Maxim | Bicycle helmets aren't rated for crashes at the speed you would be going on a dirt bike, don't expect it to hold up if you hit something hard like a rock or tree. |
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10-19-2012, 01:40 PM
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| Track School Dazed   Joined: Oct 2005 From: CENTRAL I Ride: When I can | 
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10-19-2012, 02:14 PM
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| Training Wheels  Joined: Jul 2011 From: Redmond I Ride: Ninja 250 | Ive owned many bike helmets and they will hold up fine with trail riding. Ive crashed many times and put my bike helmets to good use, on both dirt bikes and while racing bmx. I wouldn't trust it slamming into a concrete wall at 65, but trail riding you'll be fine. |
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10-19-2012, 05:20 PM
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| Training Wheels Joined: Sep 2012 From: Salem I Ride: poorly | Would they hold up to the weight of a bike tumbling with you? I know i have taken the weight of the bike at least twice. One of which was a down hill stoppie that went horribly wrong. |
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10-20-2012, 09:30 AM
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| | It is definitely an individuals choice, but I feel good about it after looking at it, certainly better than riding a Harley on the freeway with no helmet at all. I'm never going to do anything close to some of the extreme downhill guys. It looks like a light weight motorcycle helmet, quite solid, very similar interior padding, and holds certification to both the CPSC bicycle helmet standard and the ASTM downhill standard. I do think it could handle the bike landing on it and I weigh nearly as much as the bike anyway. I ordered it from Amazon, but there are several places on line that have them on sale, depending on size. They do run very large, the large fits me perfect and I usually wear XL or XXL. |
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10-20-2012, 10:22 AM
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| Railer  Joined: Jun 2005 From: spokane I Ride: Mille, kx250, kx500 SM, rd400, yz450 | I don't think I've ever really had an issue with "neck fatigue", now arm pump, shoulders and legs are a different story! I'll stick with my dot & snell lid, especially with the chance of oncoming traffic. 2 of my friends have been involved with hitting on coming riders and I've heard of plenty others as well. That's something the downhill mt bike guys don't have to deal with  |
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10-20-2012, 01:14 PM
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| Endorsed  Joined: May 2012 From: Portland, OR I Ride: FZed6 |
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10-20-2012, 02:23 PM
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| Moto2 Champion  Joined: Mar 2006 From: spokane, wa I Ride: 2008 SXV4.5 + 1985 RZ350 + 2010 YZ250F + | I thinkits a great idea for trail riding. My kind of trails are 2nd or 3rd gear, anyway, which is probably a lot less than 40 mph, more like 30 in the woods. I can think of many rides where the damn helmet started to get very heavy after a50 mile section. |
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10-22-2012, 11:24 AM
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| Endorsed Joined: Apr 2011 From: Stanwood, WA I Ride: CRF250X |
You need them no matter which helmet you chose. | |
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10-22-2012, 04:00 PM
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| Endorsed  Joined: Nov 2010 From: Bellevue, Wa. | I have that same helmet for riding my DH bike..(mostly at Duthie Hill)... I have taken big hits to the front and back of that thing and I'm not more stupid than before the crashes...  http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...L-15JEJAE#t=9s Last edited by uber1; 10-22-2012 at 04:03 PM.. |
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10-22-2012, 05:20 PM
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| Streetfighter  Joined: Sep 2007 From: Seattle, WA I Ride: the walk | Funny how it plays out. I also have the same exact Bell helmet for my push-bike adventures. And was also thinking about wearing it for single track throttle-bike use. But, it's winter, it's not that hot anymore and my Suomy Spectre is only about 3/4lbs, um, less light. Probably fine to wear on tight single track, in fact who knows maybe even better since it's designed to protect against the kind of impacts that happen in woods riding. |
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10-22-2012, 06:22 PM
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| Endorsed Joined: Apr 2011 From: Stanwood, WA I Ride: CRF250X |
I support people wearing (or not wearing) whatever hat they want, but as someone that might know a tiny bit more than "probably" and such relating to motorsport injuries, know how I prefer and recommend how to manage the grey matter stabilization. Do what works for you, just dont bitch (or drool all funny) if the noodle containment plan doesn't work out. | |
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10-22-2012, 06:44 PM
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| Novice Racer  Joined: Sep 2007 From: Bremerton, WA I Ride: 05 625 SMC |
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