A helmet for monsieur's helmet, perhaps?

[Chalo]

I sense that cyclists may soon be getting a visit from the same helmet
fairy who has left a surprise for those football playing choads over
yonder:

http://www.guardiancaps.com/

It's a helmet. For a helmet. Because if one magic hat is good, two
are extra-good!

And if making one accessory sale is good, selling an accessory for the
accessory is even better.

Chalo

[John B.]

But the hats are only part of what is necessary. See
http://www.xsportsprotective.com/mountain-bike-body-armor.html
for a complete outfit.

Cheers,
John B.

[Andre Jute]

Whether anyone requires a second hat on his hat depends on how much brains he has to protect. On request I shall publish my list of RBT members on which even a first hat will be wasted, never mind a second one.

***

Interesting how the text plays on the fears of the mothers. I think the kids will resist this "sissie" venture...

[Joy Beeson]

I've had a helmet cover for decades. I hope I remember where I put it
before cold weather sets in.

--
Joy Beeson
joy beeson at comcast dot net

[Chalo]

Joy Beeson wrote:
>
> I've had a helmet cover for decades.  I hope I remember where I put it
> before cold weather sets in.

Have you considered getting a helmet cover cover for your helmet
cover?

How about a shock absorbing protector for your helmet cover, covered
by a shock absorbing protector cover?

Then maybe an overhelmet for the whole thing, for safety.

Chalo

[Andre Jute]

I have a coldweather helmet cover too, for my Bell Citi or Metro. But I found thing stiflingly hot because it cuts off air circulation. (I live in a mild climate. Icy roads are rare enough to occasion comment. The pedal pals still talk about how I slid back down a hill I stormed up-- three years ago.)

What I wear instead, under the helmet, for night rides and winter rides, is a thin skull cap made for runners. Last year I bought one to try, and only yesterday I told my wife that if they come into stock again at Lidl to buy me several. I say skull cap but the thing is deep enough to pull over your ears and keep them warm, without cutting off your aural awareness of traffic approaching from behind. Some kind of poly-something, with a bio-something treatment so it doesn't smell too soon. Probably pricey as branded "sports" gear, cheap at the German supermarket in my Irish village, but it only comes into stock for four days every year...

When it gets really cold, I have a knitted woollen cap with a hard visor, designed in Milan and bought there, as perky fashion for young girls. Same deal over the ears. Unfortunately white, so occasionally it needs washing and it takes a while drying. I wish I could get another one. Also worn under the helmet. It looks like retro fashion, something Mary Quant might have designed back in the days of the Beatles, when John Stephen of Carnaby St cut my suits in such loud checks that at the polo people tried to place bets with me.

I also have a padded leather jacket for dawn rides in midwinter frosts, and angora underwear to go with it. I shivering roadie said to me once, "What the fuck are you smiling about?" He thought though I was sending him up, but I was just telling the truth when I said, "My angora are tickling me."

[Dan O]

On Aug 10, 6:21 am, John B. <johnbsloc...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 10 Aug 2012 00:28:47 -0700 (PDT), Chalo
>

> <chalo.col...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >I sense that cyclists may soon be getting a visit from the same helmet
> >fairy who has left a surprise for those football playing choads over
> >yonder:
>
> >http://www.guardiancaps.com/
>
> >It's a helmet. For a helmet. Because if one magic hat is good, two
> >are extra-good!
>
> >And if making one accessory sale is good, selling an accessory for the
> >accessory is even better.
>
> >Chalo
>

> But the hats are only part of what is necessary. Seehttp://www.xsportsprotective.com/mountain-bike-body-armor.html
> for a complete outfit.
>

http://www.atlantictactical.com/mmCATALOG/Images/redman-training-suit.jpg

[Dan O]

Note to Frank (who is so fond of saying that I criticize his
"imagined" supercilious interpersonal style, but let others slide for
impolite terminology), the archives will show that I have called Andre
out. It's a big, big world and no one knows who is the fastest bike
rider or the biggest narcissist.

[Wes Groleau]

On 08-11-2012 05:49, Andre Jute wrote:
> What I wear instead, under the helmet, for night rides and winter rides, is a thin skull cap made for runners. Last year I bought one to try, and only yesterday I told my wife that if they come into stock again at Lidl to buy me several. I say skull cap but the thing is deep enough to pull over your ears and keep them warm, without cutting off your aural awareness of traffic approaching from behind. Some kind of poly-something, with a bio-something treatment so it doesn't smell too soon. Probably pricey as branded "sports" gear, cheap at the German supermarket in my Irish village, but it only comes into stock for four days every year...

I just adjust my helmet so that it fits over my hoodie. I tried putting
the hoodie over it, but no matter how tight I pulled the strings, the
wind would blow it off.

Before that, I tried a thing that covered all but eyes. Had holes for
nose and mouth, nevertheless enough of my breath came out the eye holes
that I had to keep stopping to wipe my glasses. Putting chem lab
goggles over the glasses didn't help.

--
Wes Groleau

There are more Baroque musicians than any other kind.

[Dan O]

I have a Descent headband made of "Coldout" fabric (don't let it lay
flat on itself when wet, the care instructions say; be sure to orient
physically symmetrical headband with the logo pointing down, else
you've got Descent backwards, I say). Putting that over my ears under
my helmet cuts the pain there, and raises my total body temperature.
If I can sit up for a minute and ride no hands, I can remove my
helmet, remove the headband, replace my helmet, stuff headband in
messenger bag or pocket, and ride on cooler (or vice versa, I
suppose). Change gloves on the go, too, for same effects. I love the
modular gear like that and arm and knee warmers that you can slide to
adjust.

[Wes Groleau]

On 08-11-2012 14:16, Dan O wrote:
> If I can sit up for a minute and ride no hands, I can remove my

I used to be able to steer by leaning for long distances, but now I
can't do it even long enough to pull gloves off.

Not sure whether it's me or the bicycle that has a balance problem, but
since I've had the same bike since around 1980, it's probably
sixty-year-old me.

[thirty-six]

If the headset is stiff of pitted then the restriction will make
steering without hands not so easy. to counter the problem it is
necessary to to jerk the bike and banging the top tube using a thigh
seems to have been adequate with my Stronglight A9 stiffened headset.
i think there may be some advantage to having it this stiff as there
is then no instability through the turns which with a free-turning
headset can contribute to oscillation should the steering be upset by
bumps

[John B.]

On Sat, 11 Aug 2012 11:16:40 -0700 (PDT), Dan O <danov...@gmail.com>
wrote:

My God man! You take your hands off the handlebars? Both hands at the
same time? You are taking your life in your hands, literally. Haven't
you heard that taking even one hand off the bars is so dangerous that
experienced racers are afraid to do it?
Cheers,
John B.

[Frank Krygowski]

Wes Groleau wrote:
> On 08-11-2012 14:16, Dan O wrote:
>> If I can sit up for a minute and ride no hands, I can remove my
>
> I used to be able to steer by leaning for long distances, but now I
> can't do it even long enough to pull gloves off.
>
> Not sure whether it's me or the bicycle that has a balance problem, but
> since I've had the same bike since around 1980, it's probably
> sixty-year-old me.

Could be something as simple as headset lubrication, if you haven't
attended to it for a while.

One of my bikes has a Stronglight taper roller bearing headset. There
was a period when I didn't bother to lube it for - I forget - at least
two years, figuring (rightly or wrongly) that the rollers vs. balls
would allow a longer maintenance period.

The first trouble I noted was some difficulty riding no hands. When I
pulled the headset apart, the grease was almost like wax. Cleaning &
re-lubricating made it all good again.

--
- Frank Krygowski

[datakoll]

I like addon impoact absorbing spikes in daglo/LED 24 diff blink sequence, 5 color choices.....one shoots a sperm like materail....

[Wes Groleau]

Your tinfoil hat won't help you with this one:

http://tinyurl.com/8gxujzm


--
Wes Groleau

Change is inevitable. We need to learn that “inevitable" is
neither a synonym for “good" nor for “bad.”

[Dan O]

On Aug 11, 6:42 pm, John B. <johnbsloc...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 11 Aug 2012 11:16:40 -0700 (PDT), Dan O <danover...@gmail.com>

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.tech/browse_thread/thread/10a514ea5ecf2521/d057392a23cf3f04?lnk=gst&q=pizzas+milk+dan+o#d057392a23cf3f04

[datakoll]

GOOD SHOT FOR Hi tension fans....

off to Big Cypress Stair Steps


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