them. You don’t want your helmet to have the malodorous aroma of a gym bag full of sweaty, moldy socks, do you?
“Commuter helmets,” a term coined by Bell in 2004 when they introduced their Metro model, tend to be less ventilated, less expensive and can come with accessories from mirrors to winter ear flaps. The lower ventilation is excellent for riding in colder weather too.
ing on the time of year and temperature.
And there’s the “Fred” factor of wearing the wrong type of helmet for the type of riding you do, such as commuting to work while wearing your suit with a full-face helmet will get you some truly funny looks.
neering to offer the same protection.
a helmet, you’ll never ride without one.