March 18, 2024
Gear: Helmet
First, I'm no gear expert. I've been an invited speaker on issues of poverty, featured in a book about solutions to homelessness; in other words, some consider me an expert on topics around extreme poverty. But when it comes to bike gear I'm a novice--don't listen to me. In fact, until about a week ago, I was using my old skateboard helmet:
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However, especially considering the training and the ride I'll be doing, protecting the old brain cell is not something I want to mess around with. I came across Virginia Tech's helmet ratings ( https://www.helmet.beam.vt.edu/bicycle-helmet-ratings.html ). Some articles and bike-shop reps. point out that, of course, the exact helmet depends on the kind of riding, e.g. mountain, road, touring, etc. Then it's price, personal style, etc. I went with the Bontrager Circuit Wavecel: it got a 5-star rating from VA Tech, and it happened to be on sale. Once a helmet receives the 5-star rating the differences may amount to splitting hairs...literally.
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