The lovely people over at Madison recently got in touch and wanted to offer London Cyclist readers 12 of their beautifully designed Bell Helmets. I jumped on the offer and after the useful video on how to fit a bicycle helmet I have details on how you can enter!
Introducing the Bell Faction Helmet 2011
These skate inspired helmets should convince even the most image conscious to don a helmet for head protection on the bike. The design is stylish, comfortable and fits well.
Each Bell Faction helmet features 12 vents for ventilation, high impact protection and excellent resilience to knocks and scrapes. They come in three sizes (small 51cm to 56cm, medium 54cm to 59cm, large 58cm to 63cm) and have adjustable straps to get the perfect fit.
They are worth £31.99 at Wiggle but we have 12 to give away by Friday.
Competition now closed! Thanks to all who have entered! Winners contacted shortly..
A very special thank you to Madison for offering these helmets to London Cyclist readers.
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Hmm – considering I have a cheap Argos helmet (*blushes in shame*) I think one of these would go far in helping my friends and family not feel as scared every time I go out cycling!
How fab are these! Totally agree – the design is so stylish and cyclist would love to wear – thanks to you and Madison for the chance to win one!! The white is my favourite 🙂
Hmm, the matt black cyan blue would probably go best with my bike. Thanks for the chance.
Jimbo Phillips wallpaper! thanks for an awesome blog
I am strangely attracted to the ‘black gold pin lines’! Would be good as my old helmet is on its last legs.
Likewise, thanks,
Harry
Like Ann, I am rather ashamed of my cheapo helmet, which also doesn’t fit well (I like the adjustment straps in the video). Never found out how effective it is though, thank goodness!
Ooh, lovely! I got a new bike, which is actually road worthy and won’t fall to bits in a month. I tried out one of your cycle routes on it yesterday, the tow paths one. 😀 A lovely ride for a sunny Sunday.
A new helmet to go with it would be fantastic. I love the bright pink one, or the skull and crossbone ones. They are all pretty cool.
I like the matt black, matt primer, & the bronze one. Great site.
The bright pink one is wicked. I have a very boring black Sirrus helmet at the mo and would love something a bit more spunky. It’s all about the colour blocking this season, people!
I’m waiting to see how quickly this thread turns into a helmet debate…
I never used to be convinced by these skate style helmets, but must say since trying one on they are a nice fit. Being a man of simple tastes, I like the plain black version, would match my Specialized Sirrus too 🙂
Seeing more and more of these helmets around London!
i like the blue one 🙂
Matt black or skull and crossbones are my favourites. I am also a bit partial to the matt black and cyan one. Have been considering for a long time getting a skate style helmet but am always worried about ventilation in the hot summer months.
I also like the matt black or crossbones one.
My current helmet makes me look like I’m metamorphosing into a Klingon so it’d be great to have something more stylish. If I’m fortunate to win one I’d like a medium in the Sparkle Magenta please as it will clash nicely with my hi vis wear.
Thanks to you and Madison for organising this – great site 🙂
No so easy to decide! I like the matte black, but also the paulfrightlightblue one, and the jimbophillips one looks interesting too! or the mattblackcyanblue. (See, I can’t decide!)
Great blog. Currently I don’t wear a helmet but these do look nice.
p.s. if I win I would like the mattblackcyanblue one
I like the matt black!
The matte grey would look awesome with some sharpie doodles on!
Would be stoked to have the white or any of the plain matt colours! What a great selection. (ps my head is massive!) Definitely going to keep the head intact, they look extremely solid, simple and stylish
I am keen on the White and the Matt Primer helmets. I don’t think I could carry off the more exuberant styles.
They look really good and we should encourage everyone to wear one.
I rather like the blackgoldpinlines or the plain matte black ones.
Gota love that Matt Black one!
Matt black and matt primer are my favourites but they are all very nice.
My current helmet is three years old and due for a change – very useful info, Andreas, thanks.
Being in Cornwall, I couldn’t really wear anything but the pirate one!
Mike
…I do need a new helmet…I like the matt black one best I think
I’m in! I live and work on different sides of the channel and carrying my helmet back and forth is a pain. Faction brown/gold pinlines is the one for me.
Oh, the monkey one (paulfranklightblue), please!
Hiya, I don’t wear a helmet but was considering to buy one and that’s how I bumped into your website! Well my favourite is the greysh one in the murales like style… Fingers crossed then and thank you!
If I won I would opt for the one with the skull and bone – arrrr maaaty!
nice helmets. I don’t like those uber-sporty ones for my city cycling, so I’d definitely like a stylish helmet (esp. since I haven’t been wearing one).
Oooh yes please – mattblackcyanblue!
Well, I need to replace my helmet really as I headbutted a wall wearing it a while ago and have been eyeing up these very helmets!
I think I like jimbophillipswallpaper and yellowflowers best – thanks for the chance!
Do like the look of the blackgoldpinlines one!
It’s all about the white one surely?
Matt Black or Matt Primer are probably the nicest!
Some great designs. Not too keen on the pink one.
Hard choice. Favourite the brown jigsaw.
My wife has one of these, in pink, and I’ve been envious of the shape (if not the colour!) for ages. A matte black one would be a stylish alternative to the ugly, if functional, lid that I use at the moment.
Black or grey for sure.
Yellowflowers for sure!!
Matt black to go with my matt lack Bianchi, about time I got one!!!
I am digging the matt black the most, matt grey nice too!
Yellow flowers, would brighten up my ride.
Has to be the white one for visibility – couldn’t do the pink!
The yellow flowers one is very stylish!
I love the camouflage looking one, but will drivers be able to see me in it?
I like the matt primer. The others designs are too bright and there’s too much going on.
Monkey skull for me!