zrm@mit-eddie.UUCP (Zigurd R. Mednieks) (05/05/84)
Hekmets ARE useful and now ARE required for many if not most competitions in this country. An aquaintance who is hardly a wimp wore a Bell helmet racing when they were still considered pretty wimpy -- real men's heads are full of rocks anyway. He crashed badly, skidding head first into a curbstone, and was unhurt except for the road rash. I'm told that the pain of road rash can only be fully appreciated WITHOUT brain damage. On the down side, a coworker explained that he no longer rides to work since a friend was bumped off the road and went head first into a steel pole. He survived but cannot function very well. He was not wearing a helmet. Cheers, Zig
jhall@ihuxu.UUCP (John R. Hall) (05/12/84)
I wear a helmet now after "my big accident". Funny thing though; it wouldn't have done any good if I were wearing it at the time since I fell on my face. The current bicycle helmets don't protect your face at all. -- --John R. Hall, ...ihnp4!ihuxu!jhall
paul@hpfclk.UUCP (05/14/84)
Any comments on the Skid Lid helmets? They look like they are real comfortable, but I wonder how much protection they offer? Paul Beiser ...ihnp4!hpfcla!paul