There used to be a saying among bikers: ‘Got a ten-pound head? Get a ten-pound helmet!’. In other words, the price of your crash helmet corresponds to how much you value your head.
It’s not just the price of a new ‘lid’ that’s important, however. Its safety depends on how well it fits. A badly-fitting helmet can fail to protect on impact, even coming adrift. It can also be uncomfortable - not to say painful - if it digs in. It can be so bad as to become a distraction.
