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Bike helmets for a 65 cm head

A 65 cm head is 25.6 inches. Of the 53 helmets we track, 9 fit you — and here is the exact size to order in each brand.

9 helmets that fit a 65 cm head

Sorted by price. The size in the third column is the one to order — it is the size whose range is centred closest to 65 cm.

BrandModelYour sizeThat size coversRidingSafety (VT)Price
SmithSignal MIPSXL snug61-65 cm (24.1-25.5 in)Road★★★☆☆ 3/5~€68View
SmithConvoy MIPSXL snug61-65 cm (24.1-25.5 in)MTBNot rated~€68View
Bell4Forty MIPSXL snug61-65 cm (24.1-25.5 in)MTBNot rated~€87View
GiroRadix MIPSXL snug63-65 cm (24.9-25.5 in)MTBNot rated~€87View
SmithPersist MIPSXL snug61-65 cm (24.1-25.5 in)RoadNot rated~€109View
GiroSyntax MIPSXL snug63-65 cm (24.9-25.5 in)Road, Gravel★★★☆☆ 3/5~€150View
TrekCircuit WaveCelXL60-66 cm (23.7-25.9 in)Road★★★★☆ 4/5~€157View
TrekRally WaveCelXL60-66 cm (23.7-25.9 in)MTB★★★★☆ 4/5Check priceView
GiroFixture II MIPS XLUniversal XL snug58-65 cm (22.9-25.5 in)MTB, UrbanNot ratedCheck priceView

7 models are marked “snug”: 65 cm sits in the last 0.75 cm of that size, so the retention dial will be near its limit. It fits, but there is little room to spare.

Want to filter by riding style, budget or a specific model? The finder does all three, starting from your 65 cm.

Open the finder at 65 cm

So close

These models miss 65 cm by less than 1.5 cm. Head shape and padding thickness can swing a fit by roughly that much, so they are worth trying on in a shop — but we will not tell you they fit.

BrandModelModel rangeHow far off
LazerCityZen KinetiCore52-64 cm (20.5-25.1 in)too small by 1.0 cm
LazerJackal KinetiCore52-64 cm (20.5-25.1 in)too small by 1.0 cm
LazerStrada KinetiCore52-64 cm (20.5-25.1 in)too small by 1.0 cm
LazerTonic KinetiCore52-64 cm (20.5-25.1 in)too small by 1.0 cm
METIdolo MIPS52-64 cm (20.5-25.1 in)too small by 1.0 cm

Is 65 cm a big head?

Yes. 65 cm (25.6 in) is in the top few percent of adult heads, and it is where most brands stop: only 17% of the helmets we track go that far. That is the whole reason this site exists — the founder wears 63 cm and got tired of reading “one size fits all” on helmets that did not.

See also: every helmet we know of for big heads.

Measuring, in one minute

Wrap a tailor's tape (or a piece of string you then measure against a ruler) around your head about 1-2 cm above the eyebrows and above the ears — the widest part. Keep it level and snug, not tight. If you land between two numbers, use the bigger one: a helmet's dial can take up slack, it cannot create room.

65 cm is 25.6 inches. American size charts are usually written in inches, European ones in centimetres, and both describe the same measurement.

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