How to choose bike helmets

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A buying guide to bike helmets built from the 1259 models in stock at Lid Direct today, £5 to £531, from 19 brands. It sets out what decides the choice (colour, finish, use), the price bands, the brands and the uses, with every figure read from the catalogue rather than written once and left.

What decides the choice

What they cost

1,259 in stock from £5 to £531; the median listing is £126.

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Brands in the range

By use

Worth a look

Questions buyers ask

Which colour options are there for bike helmets?

286 options across the 1259 bike helmets in stock: black (92), white (82), matte-black (63), matt-black (31), velvet-black (29), uranium-black-matt (29), blue (17), matte-white (14), hydrogen-white-uranium-black-matt (13), red (12), green (12), black-camo (11), violet (11), uranium-black-matt-hydrogen-white (11), grey (10), dark-green (9), pure-mint (9), mat-black (9), matt-white (9), granite-grey-matt (9), pargasite-green-matt (9), apatite-navy-matt (9), sage (8), lime (8), titanium (8), pure-white (8), pure-grey (8), polar-white (8), teal (8), white-silver (8), hydrogen-white-matt (8), hydrogen-white (8), stone (7), purple (7), chalk (7), frequency-blue (7), shiny-white (7), gleam-silver (7), black-red (6), berry (6), galaxy-blue (6), sky-blue (6), sand-beige (6), graphite-silver (6), midnight-blue (6), titan (6), race-grey (6), rootbeer (6), matt-black-white (6), light-green (6), stealth (6), lava (6), uranium-black-matt-hydrogen-white-w-logo (6), prismane-red-matt (6), flame-red (5), cream (5), nutmeg (5), sapphire (5), gloss-silver-reflect (5), pink (5), matt-purple (5), carbon-black (5), hydrogen-white-uranium-black-matt-w-logo (5), fluorescent-orange-matt (5), tweed-green (4), white-black (4), champagne-gold (4), volcano-titan (4), performance-red (4), silver (4), flash-yellow (4), desert (4), matt-brown (4), air-glow (4), shelter-black (4), ammolite-coral-matt (4), steel-grey (3), lavender (3), matte-blue (3), starship-grey (3), bright-yellow (3), purple-dusk (3), white-grey (3), lemon-white (3), signal-silver (3), velvelt-black (3), birch-taupe (3), pearl-white (3), blaze-red (3), graphite (3), kassis-white (3), kassis-navy (3), black-mips (3), white-mips (3), midnight (3), panther-black (3), matte-slate (3), motion-orange (3), grey-yellow (3), orange-blue (3), sand (3), flash-orange (3), matt-coral-peach (3), mint-white (3), orange (3), carbon-red (3), carbon-black-gold (3), granite (3), velvet (3), rust (3), glow (3), stone-grey (3), allroad-black (3), allroad-matt-titanium (3), allroad-off-white (3), shelter-white (3), shelter-olive (3), shelter-yellow (3), shelter-clay (3), codatronca-white (3), codatronca-black (3), pogacar-edition (3), uranium-black (3), granite-grey-lemon-calcite (3), lead-blue (3), sapphire-purple (3), uranium-black-purple-amethyst (3), prismane-red-matt-uranium-black-matt (3), apatite-navy-matt-hydrogen-white-matt (3), pargasite-green-matt-hydrogen-white-matt (3), mineral-grey-hydrogen-white-matt (3), pargasite-green-matt-fluorescent-orange-matt (3), apatite-navy-matt-fluo-orange-matt-hydrogen-white-matt (3), fluo-orange-matt-uranium-black-matt-hydrogen-white-matt (3), bronco-white (3), light-pastel-green (3), e-mob-black (3), e-mob-white (3), e-mob-moss (3), e-mob-cream (3), e-mob-lime (3), e-mob-navy (3), vibe-black (3), vibe-white (3), vibe-blue (3), e-mob-dark-titanium (3), reflective (2), lime-green (2), cocoa (2), twilight (2), bronze (2), purple-dove (2), purple-haze (2), black-frequency-orange (2), matte-black-grey (2), ash-purple (2), mips-shiny-white (2), como-blue (2), pure-lavender (2), pure-aqua (2), mint-green (2), jungle-green (2), yellow (2), blue-grey (2), kunee-white (2), kassis-grey (2), kassis-sand (2), mips-59-61cm-large (2), mips-56-59cm-medium (2), motion-green (2), retro (2), green-blue (2), matt-red (2), matt-blue (2), light-grey (2), rainbow (2), cyan (2), pistachio (2), black-diamond (2), black-currant (2), gloss-orion-nebula (2), miles-black (2), miles-white (2), miles-fluro-yellow (2), crossover-titanium (2), crossover-lime (2), miles-coral-black (2), shelter-lime (2), idolo-white (2), idolo-black (2), idolo-titanium (2), drone-ii-wide-body-white (2), drone-ii-wide-body-black (2), cerussite-kashima (2), fluorescent-orange-matt-uranium-black-matt (2), hyper-dove-grey (2), red-dirt (2), dolomite-fade (2), quartz-metallic (2), grey-blue (2), oak-green (2), white-sage-deep-lake-metallic (2), white-dune-purple-orchid (2), matte-ca-white-sage (2), e-mob-coral-black (2), e-mob-copper (2), military (1), deep-cobalt (1), frost (1), cotton-candy (1), dark-sage (1), dark-maroon (1), white-chrome (1), rf-shiny-white (1), frosted-green (1), signal-yellow (1), pepper-green (1), shiny-black (1), glacier-blue (1), puristic (1), goldfish-orange (1), moss-green (1), flip-flop-purple (1), gloss-white (1), light-pastel-grey (1), kunee-grey (1), phantom-green (1), maroon-pulse (1), matte-black-green (1), open-blue (1), open-purple (1), open-yellow (1), ink-storm (1), black-white (1), flash-yell (1), navy (1), pink-dots (1), matt-titanium (1), matt-green (1), gold-green (1), matt-white-black (1), orange-green (1), rust-orange (1), ice-grey (1), pine (1), matt-orange (1), maroon (1), spearmint (1), matt-blue-celadon (1), mat-dk-gy (1), pale-blue (1), butterfly (1), hearts (1), blue-steel (1), sparkle (1), rocket (1), dinosaurs (1), sealife (1), shark-face (1), ocean-blue (1), diggers (1), pink-noise (1), light-blue (1), flame (1), steel (1), loam (1), stealth-black-grey (1), dusty-blue (1), allroad-white (1), crossover-black (1), crossover-white (1), crossover-blue (1), idolo-red (1), idolo-lime (1), idolo-grey (1), himalayan-salt (1), multi-check (1), sky-blue-graphic (1), dark-navy-metallic (1), glacial (1), silver-dust-champagne (1), mauve-metallic (1), dove-pink (1), redwood-garnet-red (1), stealth-carbon (1), white-morning-mist (1). The most common is black (92 of 1259).

Which finish options are there for bike helmets?

2 options across the 1259 bike helmets in stock: matte (299), gloss (8). The most common is matte (299 of 1259).

Which use options are there for bike helmets?

3 options across the 1259 bike helmets in stock: mountain (334), road (274), commuting (236). The most common is mountain (334 of 1259).

How much do bike helmets cost?

From £5 to £531 across 1259 models in stock today; the median listing is £126. Prices are read from the supplier feed several times a day.

Which brands make bike helmets?

19 brands in the range today: ABUS, Altura, Bell, Endura, FOX, Fizik, Fox Clothing, Giant.

Which bike helmets suit for commuting (bike helmets)?

236 of the 1259 are suited to for commuting (bike helmets); the for commuting (bike helmets) page lists them with their specifications.

Which bike helmets suit for mountain biking (bike helmets)?

334 of the 1259 are suited to for mountain biking (bike helmets); the for mountain biking (bike helmets) page lists them with their specifications.