Cyclists with large heads and/or abundant hair please recommend me bike helmets.

[griotspeak@soc.mod-12.com]

@helio Really regretting giving you that pity star. Did I piss in your cereal this morning? Do I remind you of an ex? Is this you awkwardly flirting? Why are you HERE? The basic premise of my original toot really does imply that, for me, it has not been as simple as “Walk in to store. Ask for large helmet. Try helmets. Buy helmet.” That you failed to infer as much is—I promise you—about you, not some basic failing of mine. I am happy that your helmet buying experiences have been smooth. Truly.

[forestine@sunny.garden]

@jeffwatkins @griotspeak this is a weird comment, also people wear helmets in places where they are not required

[mossyquartz@social.vivaldi.net]

@griotspeak when I looked for motorcycle helmets, most of the brands did not fit my big head, except Arai brand.

[griotspeak@soc.mod-12.com]

@forestine @jeffwatkins Haha weird indeed but, to be fair, Jeff has been trying to get me to move closer for a while.

[jeffwatkins@mastodon.social]

@griotspeak @hobbs It does get ★★★★★ for retro-style.

[griotspeak@soc.mod-12.com]

@helio Where, exactly, did you *try* to help? Your suggestion was, in summary, “look at the sizes and try them on in the store” do you not hear how fucking condescending that is as a reply? You truly believe that I asked the question without ever having walked in to a store? You think *I* insist on being an ass after reading your half of our exchange? You’re telling *me* to fuck off but you, dear, are the one replying to me. I *told* you I have time today. I will make clear your nonsense.

[griotspeak@soc.mod-12.com]

@helio “Just pick the biggest ones” was *genuinely* meant to be helpful? You were not being condescending here? If so… uhh… ok.

[stacky@hulvr.com]

@griotspeak @MsHearthWitch https://bikepretty.com/collections/helmets/products/hair-helmet-1789?variant=41355420106798

[griotspeak@soc.mod-12.com]

@Stacky @MsHearthWitch Genuinely trying to understand where the helmet ends and hair begins. I think you misread my statement as “people who want an abundance of hair in a helmet” heh

[stacky@hulvr.com]

@griotspeak @MsHearthWitch I just think it’s a funny as hell “helmet”, and thought you might too.

[griotspeak@soc.mod-12.com]

@Stacky @MsHearthWitch It is. So much of the humor for me comes from the question I posed though… is that basically a wig and a helmet? Is that mannequin bald?

[griotspeak@soc.mod-12.com]

@Stacky @MsHearthWitch If I thought it would fit, I would consider it for the visual of me with both back length locs and curly blonde hair

[stacky@hulvr.com]

@griotspeak @MsHearthWitch pretty sure she attached a wig to a helmet

[griotspeak@soc.mod-12.com]

@Stacky @MsHearthWitch Dear reader, I didn’t process that that is not—in fact—a mannequin. That is a person with period appropriate makeup.

[griotspeak@soc.mod-12.com]

Just for context, The now deleted reply was (abridged) “helmets have sizes. It works best if you go in to try them on”

[maddy@thegayagenda.fans]

@griotspeak@soc.mod-12.com Outstanding advice. ​​

[griotspeak@soc.mod-12.com]

@maddy Sorry I did leave out “choose the biggest size”

[paul_edwin@mastodon.beer]

@meganL @griotspeak @bikenite
It'll probably depend on the shape of your head: my large but long and narrow head fits quite well in a POC helmet.

[griotspeak@soc.mod-12.com]

@paul_edwin @meganL @bikenite These? https://www.pocsportgear.com

[paul_edwin@mastodon.beer]

@griotspeak @meganL @bikenite
Hmmm, something like that. This is the one I've got:
https://poc.com/en-gb/product/octal-mips-garnet-red-matt