On May 6, 5:43*pm, wrote:
Hello Everyone. I dug my old bike out of my parents attic after about
10 years of no use. I'm gaining weight and have really missed the joy
rides that stopped ever since I've owned a car. I'm more concerned
about safety than when I used to ride. *I ordered a gyro helmet. The
standard won't even go on my head so I had to pick up the larger
size.

Trying to get this thing adjusted is really ****ing me off. *No matter
what I do I can still move the helmet up on my forehead. I'm not sure
exactly how snug these things should be. I have the y just under my
ear. I'm a person that can't stand wearing any kind of hat so this
helmet feels like torture. I hope that even if it moves around a bit
it will still do some good. I have it tight enough that it can't come
off my head obviously Fitting these is way more complicated than I
thought. Pull a strap the wrong way and its to tight or loose on the
other side.

It probably just does not fit and you'l always have a problem. If you
have a large head it is almost impossible to find a helmet that fits
properly though if there are pads in the helmet, removing some of them
might help. I speak from experience. If you reallly want a helmet
check out some of the Bells. The last helmet that I had that fit (15
years ago) was a Bell.

That said it can be an extremely frustrating exercise to get the
straps just right and you may just have to keep at it. Stop
occasionally for tranquilizer or cold beer.

The best thing to do is junk the helmet ( or return it if you can get
your money back). A helmet is of no value in a serious accident and
of dubious value in minor accidents. You're better off taking a
CanBike( Canada) / Effective Cycling (US ) safe cycling course for the
money.

Have a look a http://www.vehicularcyclist.com/ and have a look at the
FAQ.