Fine tuning the fit of a new helmet is always a tricky proposition. \u00a0It usually takes me about 2 weeks worth of good solid miles to tweak a helmet setup the way I like it. \u00a0That being said, the Helium is one of the more comfortable helmets I've tried (right on par with the O2.) \u00a0You're probably expecting that I'm going to rave about the RollSys retention system, but I'm not. \u00a0It's not a gimmick, and it just works, to the point where any novelty is worn off and it's just there. \u00a0Helmet loosened mid ride from all the sweat and thrashing around?<\/p>\n

*roll* *roll* *roll*<\/p>\n

There, snug as a bug in a jug wrapped in a rug. \u00a0Back to crushing souls. \u00a0Maybe you need to toss a cap underneath your brain bucket for those cool days?<\/p>\n

*unroll* *unroll*<\/p>\n

Good to go. It's that simple.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, there's not too much to put under this header, but like all products, there's something that just doesn't stack up. \u00a0First off, the “Featherweight” moniker is close, but the Helium is a little bloated compared to the other “featherweight” helmets out there. \u00a0It weighs in around 220 grams, nearly 40 grams heavier than the Giro Prolight, about 35 grams heavier than the Specialized Prevail and on par with the Limar Ultralite 104. \u00a0That said, it is lighter than probably 90% of the helmets out there, and indeed, it does feel stupid light in hand (or on head as the case may be.) \u00a0The other downside of the Helium is that you will likely feel like your wallet is full of it (helium, that is) after you bring this guy home. \u00a0Expect to spend about $1 per gram of helmet that you're wearing (that's $220 for those of you like me who are math-hopeless.)<\/p>\n

The ugly…<\/h3>\n

Or maybe not, depending upon your style. \u00a0The Helium comes in a myriad of color variations including Matte Black (shown), Timeless White, Team Red\/White, Team Red\/White\/Blue (otherwise known as Katusha colors) and Team Pink\/Matte Black. \u00a0For an extra $20 (and a little bit of hunting), you can show how badass you really are with the Warrior Series of helmets, which come colored in the Belgian, Russian or Italian colors (if you want to channel Pippo.) \u00a0The Warrior series also comes with a color matched cycling cap and clear aero shell, so in a way, you get more than just a pretty palette swap.<\/p>\n

The verdict<\/h3>\n

While the Helium will lighten your wallet about as much as its namesake element, it certainly does perform up to snuff. \u00a0And if you're not prone to falling on your head, a helmet this nice can certainly be an investment. \u00a0Even with the minor quibbles I have about this helmet, I would highly recommend it if you're willing to part with the bills to buckle it on.<\/p>\n

If you're interested in the [easyazon_link identifier=”B00TCR4FGM” locale=”US” tag=”taicoaandthed-20″]Lazer Helium, you can buy it right here[\/easyazon_link].<\/p>\n

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In cycling, only one thing is more important than the bike itself: the bucket you strap on your noggin. \u00a0You see, eventually that important bike that you baby so much decides it no longer wants to be ridden by you and tosses you off down the tarmac. \u00a0With the myriad of helmets out there (all meet very similar safety certifications) it falls to the rider to decide what helmet is for them based upon cost, availability, fit and (most importantly, of course) style. Ok, maybe style isn’t important, but looking like a mushroom is never a good thing. When it comes to a helmet, I’ve been a big supporter of Lazer for several years now.\u00a0 Lazer protected my head and prevented even greater injuries when I crashed and ended up with a 5 day stay in the hospital a few years back.\u00a0 It just so happens that the helmet I was wearing was a Lazer Helium. Check out my review of Lazer’s high end road helmet after the jump.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":362,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[3711,3712,3704,3688,3710,3706,1528,3717,3716,3709,3708,3705,3718,3707,3715,3714,3703,454,919,3713],"wppr_data":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/tailwind-coaching.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/helium1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tailwind-coaching.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/360"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tailwind-coaching.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tailwind-coaching.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tailwind-coaching.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tailwind-coaching.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=360"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/tailwind-coaching.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/360\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10553,"href":"https:\/\/tailwind-coaching.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/360\/revisions\/10553"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tailwind-coaching.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/362"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tailwind-coaching.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tailwind-coaching.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tailwind-coaching.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=360"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tailwind-coaching.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}