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      05-27-2019, 12:21 PM   #1
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Any recommendations on where to get a track helmet on socal? Trying to avoid doing it online, would rather try it on in a store for sizing
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I got my helmet and gear at Winding Road Racing. 3759 S Plaza Dr, Santa Ana, CA 92704
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+2 WRR. I have a comically big head, so I had to test fit a bunch of helmets until I found the perfect fit.
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+2 WWR. I have a comically big head, so I had to test fit a bunch of helmets until I found the perfect fit.
Winding Road Racing in Austin - great selection and very helpful...
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I call to ask about return policy and order like 5-8 helmets at a time from somewhere.

Wear em around the house for 30 min each to check out for any tight spots or other comfort issues. And weigh them all with their visors and extra pads and all the stuff you’d have in it.

Can’t do that in the store as easily. Helped me to talk my self out of a $$$ carbon lid into a cheaper but similar weight regular one
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I call to ask about return policy and order like 5-8 helmets at a time from somewhere.

Wear em around the house for 30 min each to check out for any tight spots or other comfort issues. And weigh them all with their visors and extra pads and all the stuff you’d have in it.

Can’t do that in the store as easily. Helped me to talk my self out of a $$$ carbon lid into a cheaper but similar weight regular one
For what it's worth, WRR was very accommodating in letting me wear the hemet around the store for a pretty long time. I forgot his name, but the main salesman at the SoCal store even recommend I keep the helmet on and just hang out and see if it's comfortable. I tried on at least 5-6 helmets until I was completely satisfied. Ended up with a surprisingly affordable CF helmet that fit perfectly.
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