dave@hplslc.UUCP (Dave Dow) (05/02/85)
Well, with summer approaching and the Seattle Rain Festival slowing down, thoughts of hopping onto the freedom of my bike are becoming more and more common. Unfortunately, due to a theft last year, I now have to buy a new helmet. Do any of you have any recommendations on good helmets to buy? My only requirements are that it be affordable (<$120), provide good protection (ie, full face), and be comfortable on a highway ride without a fairing. My last helmet was a Kiwi (k9 or k10, I can't remember), that met all of the above requirements. I'm currently thinking of getting one again. What are your thoughts? If a lot of people write, I'll post results to the net. ihnp4!uw-beaver!tikal \ ihnp4!hplabs!hp-pcd !hplsla!dave David Dow Hewlett Packard
davidk@dartvax.UUCP (David C. Kovar) (05/04/85)
Back when I still had a cycle, I was using a Simpson helmet, no recollection of which one save that people called me 'Darth' when I was wearing it. Anyhow. It was a very comfortable helmet, good visibility, but noisy at highway speeds. I remember a lot of wind getting in and making a fair bit of noise. The flip up visor was ok, it scratched a bit too easily and only had a full up and full down position. It was still a nice helmet and fit me better than any of the Tourstars I tried... -- David C. Kovar USNET: {linus|decvax|cornell|astrovax}!dartvax!davidk%amber ARPA: davidk%amber%dartmouth@csnet-relay CSNET: davidk%amber@dartmouth "I felt like a punk who'd gone out for a switchblade and come back with a tactical nuke. 'Shit', I thought. 'Screwed again. What's good a tactical nuke in a street fight?'" "Burning Chrome" by William Gibson