A Pleasant Helmet Debate - Page 3 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

02-24-2004, 05:17 PM

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 17:49:25 -0500, Luigi de Guzman
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
><[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].rr.com> wrote:
>>If you were ambidextrous, you could save TWO heads next time.
>
>My life was saved by my LEFT arm. with two of *those,* I'd be
>bisinistral.

Was Zaphod Beeblebrox's extra arm on the left, or the right? And how
about the extra head?

Guy? You listening?
--
Rick Onanian

02-25-2004, 05:59 PM

Dave Salovesh <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> But for a couple of years running, every second time I put it on to JRA
> I had an accident, whereas I -never- did without it.
>
> It must have been a curse upon that particular helmet though.

Perhaps you were wearing that helmet backwards, making you dangerously
unstable aerodynamically. ;-D

The remedy would be to ditch the helmet and wear a tall Mohawk,
stiffly molded with gelatin into an effective vertical stabilizer.
That way folks will know you are a serious cyclist at a glance.

Chalo Colina

02-25-2004, 05:59 PM

Dave Salovesh <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> But for a couple of years running, every second time I put it on to JRA
> I had an accident, whereas I -never- did without it.
>
> It must have been a curse upon that particular helmet though.

Perhaps you were wearing that helmet backwards, making you dangerously
unstable aerodynamically. ;-D

The remedy would be to ditch the helmet and wear a tall Mohawk,
stiffly molded with gelatin into an effective vertical stabilizer.
That way folks will know you are a serious cyclist at a glance.

Chalo Colina

02-25-2004, 10:32 PM

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 17:59:12 -0800, Chalo wrote:

> Dave Salovesh <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
>> But for a couple of years running, every second time I put it on to JRA
>> I had an accident, whereas I -never- did without it.
>>
>> It must have been a curse upon that particular helmet though.
>
> Perhaps you were wearing that helmet backwards, making you dangerously
> unstable aerodynamically. ;-D
>
> The remedy would be to ditch the helmet and wear a tall Mohawk,
> stiffly molded with gelatin into an effective vertical stabilizer.
> That way folks will know you are a serious cyclist at a glance.
>
> Chalo Colina

Much of the ineffectiveness of helmets may be due to their not being worn
correctly. When worn correctly, there should be no more than 3cm of
forwards-backwards movement of the helmet on the skull, when pushed. This
necessitates doing up the chin-strap very tightly. A bicyclist so
equipped can bask in the glory that he is doing everything correctly for
his safety. However, s/he won't be able to swallow, and will barely be
able to breathe. These problems can be simply overcome by the use of a
portable heart-lung machine towed behind the bicycle for breathing
purposes, and an intravenous infusion strapped to the handlebars for
nourishment purposes. All very simple, really.
A somewhat less cumbersome solution would be for all bicyclists to be
required to have threaded posts implanted into their skulls, onto which
helmets can be bolted firmly.
Peter.

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02-25-2004, 10:32 PM

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 17:59:12 -0800, Chalo wrote:

> Dave Salovesh <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
>> But for a couple of years running, every second time I put it on to JRA
>> I had an accident, whereas I -never- did without it.
>>
>> It must have been a curse upon that particular helmet though.
>
> Perhaps you were wearing that helmet backwards, making you dangerously
> unstable aerodynamically. ;-D
>
> The remedy would be to ditch the helmet and wear a tall Mohawk,
> stiffly molded with gelatin into an effective vertical stabilizer.
> That way folks will know you are a serious cyclist at a glance.
>
> Chalo Colina

Much of the ineffectiveness of helmets may be due to their not being worn
correctly. When worn correctly, there should be no more than 3cm of
forwards-backwards movement of the helmet on the skull, when pushed. This
necessitates doing up the chin-strap very tightly. A bicyclist so
equipped can bask in the glory that he is doing everything correctly for
his safety. However, s/he won't be able to swallow, and will barely be
able to breathe. These problems can be simply overcome by the use of a
portable heart-lung machine towed behind the bicycle for breathing
purposes, and an intravenous infusion strapped to the handlebars for
nourishment purposes. All very simple, really.
A somewhat less cumbersome solution would be for all bicyclists to be
required to have threaded posts implanted into their skulls, onto which
helmets can be bolted firmly.
Peter.

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