I decided to go with a more urban looking helmet. The Giro Reverb helmet. It is a lightweight full bodied helmet. I traveled to my local bikeshop to try it on and did not feel like a geek wearing it.
One of the reasons I was drawn to this helmet is the simple look and style. It also gets great reviews from both urbanvelo.com and was one of Oprah’s Favorite Things in 2012 (no I am not an Oprah fan).
Overall the helmet has done what I needed it to do. It is light weight, I feel like I can throw it around and put it down with out feeling it will break. I did find that the visor is somewhat usable on a sunny day (that was an unexpected benefit). This is one investment I feel good about to keep myself safe and comfortable while bike commuting into work.