Playing with my helmet :)

[defblade]

I bought a boring plain silver helmet when I started.... but it's comfy and not cheap so I'm not about to buy a new one just for a pattern. One of these:

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/defblade/bike%20stuff/silver.jpg





Then I went to a bike show the other day, and saw a helmet with a skull design.... including eye sockets and nose bone over the visor! A bit of research lead me here and the UK resellers here.

I left out some of the more evil designs from my choice as I have a young daughter and didn't want to scare her every day (just some days ) so mixed and matched - tribal flames for the cover, fire eyes for the visor.

Helmet with cover and clear visor (with sunstrip):

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/defblade/bike%20stuff/03helmetfront.jpg
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/defblade/bike%20stuff/01helmetside.jpg
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/defblade/bike%20stuff/02helmetback.jpg

I cut holes in the cover to screw the visor mounts through - they were going to be a pain under the cover and I may want to change to visors more often (I've been mostly wearing clear+sunstrip in all weathers for the last 6 months)


Fitted the full sticker to a clear visor:

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/defblade/bike%20stuff/04helmeteyesfront.jpg
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/defblade/bike%20stuff/05helmeteyesside.jpg


Then I also cut the eyes out of a second sticker, and mounted them on a dark visor - slightly higher so they're out of my main sight line. As you can see below, the sticker cuts the amount of light coming through less than a plain dark visor, but I'm not sure yet if I like the slightly dappled effect you end up with. I may cut those eyes out and leave them on a clear, like I've done with the dark, if I don't get on with it riding.... should still give most of the effect.

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/defblade/bike%20stuff/06helmetvisors.jpg



Just wondering how long until I'm pulled for a quiet word? (I'll have my plain clear visor with me now, just in case of rain, night time or BiB ).
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[MonkeyKnuckle]

Are these those fabric things that stretch over the helmets? There was a thread about them a while ago. What's the quality like?


I don't like the idea of the visor though, can you see through it alright?
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[kelvyn]

Should be no noticeable effect looking through the visor, same material that is used in vehicle wrapping / bus back windows, called contravision. The holes come in varying sizes to allow more or less light through.

Certainly

[mistergixer]

It may just be a result of the photo angle etc, but the 'eyes' don't look very well lined up to me.
The more i look at the pictures, the more it appears that your right eye (left eye in the pics) is higher than the other.


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[carper84]

I think that looks pretty cool, Better than the plain silver
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[ollieholt]

kudos

looks good!

[FURBAR]

Fabric FAIL

Tie - Fail


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[Bubbs]

The lid looks ok, but the visor looks a bit odd.
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[defblade]

I'm not convinced they're 100% straight and level either, but I don't think anyone will see me long enough to start with the spirit level

In fact, my whole face/head thing seems to be off somehow as when I put on my helmet, my face doesn't sit down the center line of the helmet?! It's very comfy to wear tho, and I don't get crowds following through the streets shouting "freak" and throwing stuff, so I guess what ever's up with my head shape isn't too bad...

@Rapdude - yeah, I saw my tie too. In from work, package on side with new toy in... sod getting changed, I want to play

The fabric is much tougher/thicker than I expected so I reckon it'll last OK... too grey outside to try the silly visors today tho
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[FURBAR]

To be fair on thinking, they could be good for me, i scratch my helmets to fuck, can't be assed using the fabric bag things ....

How much are they, one per year i would need ...
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[Flip]

Skull skins? Are they the ones that had the BCF discount code?

Edit: That was helmet skinz (snigger at the name).

https://www.helmetskinz.co.uk/

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=181041&start=50&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=helmet+skins

[Rowey]

I don't like it. I think if it was painted it would look better. But even still, I'm not a fan of most 'flames' designs.

I especially don't like the eyes. So tacky.

But I think the idea of covering a tatty lid is a good idea. Or preserving a expensive paint job during commutes or something.

Do they make shark skins for helmets? A clear plastic covering to prevent chips and scratches? I'm sure they do, and I'm sure you make your own fairly easy after a visit to hobby craft. Any way I'm conversing with myself.

One thing... Would a fabric like that 'grab' if you had an off? I'm sure being so thin it would tear. But I wouldn't like the risk of it twisting my head off.
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