Review of Bell Array Bike Helmet

Bell Array Bike Helmet
By: Bell Average Rating: 5.0 Total Reviews: 2
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Great Helmet

On: 2009-06-21

A bit more low-profile and less gaudy than most high end helmets. I like the fit system a lot, and it has plenty of vents. Probably not for weight wienies or avant garde fashionistas, but you get a fine high-end helmet at a mid-range price. A great helmet overall.

I Hate Helmets

On: 2009-03-31

OK...I admit it...I dont have much use for bicycle helmets. I dont know how Ive been riding for 50+ years and survived without wearing a helmet. I guess the same way I survived riding around in a car for many years before seatbelts and kid car seats. I must just be a survivor.

My problem with bike helmets years ago when people first started considering using them was they were heavy and they made you feel like you were a benched linebacker. They were like wearing a heated kettle in the summer and what do you do with it when you werent riding? No...I dont need to wear a darn helmet.

Then I started to do a little mountain biking. Not quite the same as my past experience and now that Ive reached the "age of maturity" and my nagging spouse has honed her skills...I decided to consider the merits of riding with a little protection for my noggin.

This brings me to the part where I share my experience of the Bell Array. I knew I wanted a Bell helmet because of past experience riding motorcycles. If Im going to consider riding my mountain bike with a helmet on my head I wanted the quality of construction Bell is known for. I knew my decision on the Bell Array was a good one after the first ride. This thing is comfortable, very light weight, and most surprising to me was that it was "airy". Its almost like having a fan built into the helmet the way the air is channeled and circulated. Im of the opinion that it very much feels like you arent wearing anything at all...I like that for obvious reasons. That and the fact that its one less thing that "she who must be obeyed" has to nag me about.

If youre like me and would prefer not to wear a pot on your head when taking a non-competitive bike ride but good sense or a nagging wife dictates otherwise...I highly recommend that you give the Bell Array a look. Its very lightweight, easily adjustable, comfortable, and cool. Its made for people who otherwise might hate bike helmets just as I did.