Comments on: Bern Brentwood http://urbanvelo.org/bern-brentwood/ Bicycles in the urban environment. A magazine about urban cycling. Thu, 24 May 2012 03:38:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dizzl http://urbanvelo.org/bern-brentwood/comment-page-1/#comment-14309 Dizzl Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:33:06 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=9500#comment-14309 recently got into riding with a new bike, and needed a helmet. looking around at traditional bike helmets, i couldn't help but feel they looked like crap. yes i know, safety first, but if i could have safety AND something that didn't look like crap, might as well! from some google searches, and this blog actually, found out about Bern. Love the look of the helmets, especially the brentwood with the visor, AND meets all the bike safety standards. i will say, i got an XL, ordered online. measured my head, went by the store's sizing, but it was too small...yes i have a gigantic head (well im 6'3) anyway, XXL fits perfect. so i would suggest trying on first, or perhaps going a size big. you can always tighten it up. so yah, safety and not looking like crap is sweet. recently got into riding with a new bike, and needed a helmet.

looking around at traditional bike helmets, i couldn’t help but feel they looked like crap. yes i know, safety first, but if i could have safety AND something that didn’t look like crap, might as well!

from some google searches, and this blog actually, found out about Bern. Love the look of the helmets, especially the brentwood with the visor, AND meets all the bike safety standards.

i will say, i got an XL, ordered online. measured my head, went by the store’s sizing, but it was too small…yes i have a gigantic head (well im 6’3) anyway, XXL fits perfect. so i would suggest trying on first, or perhaps going a size big. you can always tighten it up.

so yah, safety and not looking like crap is sweet.

]]> By: robs http://urbanvelo.org/bern-brentwood/comment-page-1/#comment-14258 robs Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:32:05 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=9500#comment-14258 I like the fit and feel of my Brentwood. It is much cooler in waqrm temps than my Bell Faction that it replaced. THe only complaint is that it is super hard to mount a helmet light. That is not enough for me to not wear and love the helmet. I like the fit and feel of my Brentwood. It is much cooler in waqrm temps than my Bell Faction that it replaced. THe only complaint is that it is super hard to mount a helmet light. That is not enough for me to not wear and love the helmet.

]]> By: bradley http://urbanvelo.org/bern-brentwood/comment-page-1/#comment-10600 bradley Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:41:59 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=9500#comment-10600 I purchased the Brentwood after a friend recommended them to me. I normally wear a M and the L Brentwood fit my head like a glove (or a helmet that *actually* fits!). Much to my surprise, the helmet is lightweight and well ventilated, and looks great. The padding is more detailed and elaborate than anything I've seen, and it feels invisible on your head while riding. Worth every penny as head injuries can really hurt your career! I purchased the Brentwood after a friend recommended them to me. I normally wear a M and the L Brentwood fit my head like a glove (or a helmet that *actually* fits!). Much to my surprise, the helmet is lightweight and well ventilated, and looks great. The padding is more detailed and elaborate than anything I’ve seen, and it feels invisible on your head while riding. Worth every penny as head injuries can really hurt your career!

]]> By: Aaron K http://urbanvelo.org/bern-brentwood/comment-page-1/#comment-9497 Aaron K Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:09:19 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=9500#comment-9497 Bought one of these at REI because of their awesome return policy. I found the Medium to be too big for my head, and they don't carry Small. All that aside, the snaps for the liner ripped off the first time I tried to switch out the bill, and there is no way to adjust the fit without taking the helmet off. I exchanged it for a Bell, but I'll probably revisit these helmets come Winter. Bought one of these at REI because of their awesome return policy. I found the Medium to be too big for my head, and they don’t carry Small. All that aside, the snaps for the liner ripped off the first time I tried to switch out the bill, and there is no way to adjust the fit without taking the helmet off. I exchanged it for a Bell, but I’ll probably revisit these helmets come Winter.

]]> By: Bern Brentwood: The Only Bike Helmet You’ll Ever Need @ Technology News http://urbanvelo.org/bern-brentwood/comment-page-1/#comment-9468 Bern Brentwood: The Only Bike Helmet You’ll Ever Need @ Technology News Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:15:58 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=9500#comment-9468 [...] Product page [Bern via Urban Velo] [...] [...] Product page [Bern via Urban Velo] [...]

]]> By: mike http://urbanvelo.org/bern-brentwood/comment-page-1/#comment-9460 mike Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:44:48 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=9500#comment-9460 I chose a Bern because they seem like they should be really durable based on their construction and as Brian mentioned they don't look like a space ship. Super comfy for my XL head. The bill helps a little in the sun and Seattle is rarely hot enough for the lack of venting to matter. I'm excited to bust out the ear pieces in the winter time though. I chose a Bern because they seem like they should be really durable based on their construction and as Brian mentioned they don’t look like a space ship.

Super comfy for my XL head. The bill helps a little in the sun and Seattle is rarely hot enough for the lack of venting to matter. I’m excited to bust out the ear pieces in the winter time though.

]]> By: Jammy http://urbanvelo.org/bern-brentwood/comment-page-1/#comment-9456 Jammy Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:51:28 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=9500#comment-9456 How does one go about getting coffee stains on a helmet? How does one go about getting coffee stains on a helmet?

]]> By: meligrosa http://urbanvelo.org/bern-brentwood/comment-page-1/#comment-9455 meligrosa Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:25:58 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=9500#comment-9455 I tried one of those while getting a new tire over the weekend. they're pretty comfy and I love it that theres a bleu that matches wonderful w/my bike. I wouldve been sold if it was a tad glossier though. I can see coffee stains on it already, which is fine with me ;D I tried one of those while getting a new tire over the weekend. they’re pretty comfy and I love it that theres a bleu that matches wonderful w/my bike. I wouldve been sold if it was a tad glossier though. I can see coffee stains on it already, which is fine with me ;D

]]> By: brian43ny http://urbanvelo.org/bern-brentwood/comment-page-1/#comment-9453 brian43ny Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:31:33 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=9500#comment-9453 Got one of these a couple months ago. Love it. Fits great and does not look like a space ship! Love the bill. Can't comment on the heat because it has not been warm yet but being black can't really help. Had to get a XL here while other helmets I wear a large. Got one of these a couple months ago. Love it. Fits great and does not look like a space ship! Love the bill.

Can’t comment on the heat because it has not been warm yet but being black can’t really help. Had to get a XL here while other helmets I wear a large.

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