Helmets for big round heads

Apologies if this has been asked before.

I'm helping helmet-shop for a friend has a big head. Really. It's at
least 65+ mm around, and it is round, not oval, in shape.

He complains that even XXL helmets are no good for him because they're
made for people with oval shaped heads.

Any recommendations on big round bike helmets?

Thanks very much for any clues on this.

nycvelo

(nycvelo) spake thusly on or about Fri, 11 Jul 2003
23:55:29 UTC

- least 65+ mm around, and it is round, not oval, in shape.
-
- He complains that even XXL helmets are no good for him because they're
- made for people with oval shaped heads.
-

Louis Garneau might be worth a try. more round than bell which is more
round than Giro. the large fits me at ~61cm.
--
I hurt before the ride so fibro gives me a head
start on the rest of the pack. silver lining?

nycvelo wrote:
I'm helping helmet-shop for a friend has a big head. Really. It's at
least 65+ mm around, and it is round, not oval, in shape.

I assume that you meant 65 cm. A circumference of 65 mm is about the size
of my index finger. A circumference of 65 cm is about the size of my head.

He complains that even XXL helmets are no good for him because they're
made for people with oval shaped heads.

Any recommendations on big round bike helmets?

BTDTGTTS

All I can suggest is that your friend find a store that carries a wide
variety of helmets that he can try on. Then try on helmets until he finds
one that fits.

If he finds one that almost--but not quite--fits, then it's worth trying on
another helmet of the same model. Sometimes there's enough variation from
helmet to helmet that one will fit even though another doesn't.

A couple years ago, I found a Bell Zodiac 2 (size M/L) that fit me. But
that probably won't help your friend since I'm sure the helmets available
today are different.
--
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(nycvelo) wrote in message . com...
Apologies if this has been asked before.

I'm helping helmet-shop for a friend has a big head. Really. It's at
least 65+ mm around, and it is round, not oval, in shape.

He complains that even XXL helmets are no good for him because they're
made for people with oval shaped heads.

Any recommendations on big round bike helmets?

Thanks very much for any clues on this.

nycvelo

I have a 66cm head size, and what works for me is the Bell KingHead
helmet. They are kind of hard to find in stores (and Bell doesn't
show them on their web page), but REI carries them on their web site.
It is the only helmet that I have found that fits me comfortably.

Good Luck,
--Brent

It's been a long time, but Bell's helmets were usually onj the big,
round side.

Which is why I went to Specialized, which tends to better fit my more
oval head.

May you have the wind at your back.
And a really low gear for the hills!
Chris

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