April 16, 2009 at 7:23 pm
#17813
eon
Participant
Congrats on passing the course and for sticking to your guns and going for a 250. If that’s what you are comfortable with then it would be silly to be pressured into something else.
As far as helmets go, yes, you want to get one that fits snugly. That does not mean a $400 lid is safer than a $200 one. It might mean it is sexier, cooler and even more comfortable but not necessarily safer. The only place I know that gives safety rating for helmets is the British SHARP website. There is some controversy over their testing methods but at least it gives you some idea of the relative merits of each.