Piperdave says thanks, and asks....

[grahame]

Best thing when buying a new helmet ...
go round loads of shops and try the different makes on
they all tend to be a slightly different head shape ,
when you find the one that fits the best/ looks the way you want ...
go home and find it on the tinter web and save yourself £20 £30
on the shop price
all the best Dave and keep us posted on how your getting on
Mick

And then wonder why your local bike shop is not there when you really need them to help you with something....

Sorry, back on topic. As I said before, buy the one that's most comfortable and that you will use.

 

[highlandsflyer]

Best thing when buying a new helmet ...
go round loads of shops and try the different makes on
they all tend to be a slightly different head shape ,
when you find the one that fits the best/ looks the way you want ...
go home and find it on the tinter web and save yourself £20 £30
on the shop price
all the best Dave and keep us posted on how your getting on
Mick

And then wonder why your local bike shop is not there when you really need them to help you with something....

Sorry, back on topic. As I said before, buy the one that's most comfortable and that you will use.

I have to underline Pat's advice, generally speaking cycle helmets that have the kite mark meet the standards needed. £20 buys a decent hat.

LBS need to make the first move in terms of customer service to get loyalty, they cannot just assume a premium based on extra value they have not yet provided.

When I was involved in the trade, I offered tokens towards a service or goods for each purchase.

There are many ways to draw customers in and to retain them.

Whacking 30% onto easily found web prices is not a great strategy.

 

[mikee]

giro fan here too
tho those skate/snow/bmx helmets are good for real protection

you may have legal expenses insurance on your household insurance
or thru your employer ,my employer do a service provided by axia ,found them very helpfull on occasions

 

[cornholio's RC200]

About driving: You should consult your doctor on how serious this has all been and it might well be that you will have to inform DVLA and your insurance company on it. Here's a bit of advice on things

http://www.headway.org.uk/Driving.aspx

Better to be safe than sorry. If the insurance company finds out about this after any potential further incident you won't be insured. DVLA might take a dim view of it as well.