Thousand Helmet Review: The Perfect Match for Your Brompton

Gear · Published 10/2/2022 ·

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[The dilemma]

I’d been mulling over which helmet would go well with my Brompton.

The ones I agonized over most were the Brooks models… but in the end I went with the new Thousand helmet.

[The look]

The design is pretty far from anything you’d call aerodynamic or well-ventilated…

The one saving grace is that the newer model has a bit more of an opening at the crown.

It does look sturdy. And that’s about it for vents — there aren’t any more to speak of.

This is the Thousand helmet’s signature hole, and that little cap is held on by a magnet.

You pop the cap off, run a cable through, and you can lock the helmet up together with your bike — it’s a functional little hole.

There’s also a small visor attached.

[Inside]

Here’s the inside of the helmet, complete with MIPS.

This is the magnetic buckle on the chin strap, and it absolutely will not come undone unless you deliberately twist and pry it apart.

It’s held together by a magnet, but there’s no way it comes loose unless you mean to take it off.

I went back and forth on this one since it’s not exactly a cheap helmet, but little details like that leave me really satisfied.

[Bonus extra]

For starters, buying the helmet got me a free tail light.

The number of cyclists keeps growing, and you really can’t overstate the importance of safety.

It charges via the old micro 5-pin connector.

There are still plenty of those cables lying around, so charging isn’t a hassle, but I do wish it had been USB-C.

Bring it up to the back of the helmet and it snaps right on, turning itself on at the same time.

There are two lighting modes: steady and blinking. Pick steady or blinking depending on your riding conditions and off you go.

It’s much brighter than I expected. I’m more than happy with the brightness.

For longer rides go with the blinking mode, and for short trips where you can recharge easily, use the steady mode — either way it does a great job of letting riders and cars behind you know where you are.

Back when I didn’t know much about Bromptons — or about Thousand helmets — I just thought, “huh, that’s a pretty helmet.” But now I’ve come to realize it’s actually a pretty capable helmet with all sorts of well-thought-out details.

And it really is a good-looking helmet that pairs perfectly with a Brompton ^^

Ride safe out there, everyone~~

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