funky helmets

my 7 year old wears a little league football helmet, with no face mask,
when he rides.

It is a Detroit Lions helmet and it looks awesome!!!!!!!!!

It was my brothers helmet from when he played 20 years ago.

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When compared to regular bike helmets, most helmets for other activities
offer more protection. But this comes at the cost of usually greater
weight, and a lot less ventilation. So for regular riding, I'll stick
with my light & airy bike helmets. But for doing hardcore Trials or
other forms of riding where big and multiple impacts are more likely, a
beefier helmet will protect you better.

But not just any helmet. A fire helmet, if I may guess as to its shape,
is more about protecting you from stuff coming down on you. To keep hot
stuff from getting under your collar for instance. It is not as good for
falling down, where the wide brim could do bad things to your neck.

But other helmet types that are more head-shaped are probably fairly
safe alternatives to lighter-duty bike (or possibly skate) helmets.

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dogbowl said:

*A few months ago I saw this guy on roller blades zooming past me and
I noticed that he had a very unusual helmet on--it was one of those
World War One German helmets with the big spike pointing up, you know,
the kid of thing we imagine the Kaiser would have worn. *

Like this?
[image: http://www.stahlhelms.com/ersatz_helmet.jpg]

I myself have been thinking about getting a good ol' WWII
Shutzstaffel(SS) helmet for riding.

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Old headgear might not be a good idea.

For instance, I'm not sure about this.... but, I heard that older
motorcycle helmets can cause more damage than protect.
(the fiberglass gets brittle I think)

None-the-less, I still have a old Bell motorcycle helmet that I keep for
'just in case'.
(it's gotta be over 35 years old now)

I keep it cuz' it's got the original 'Kawasaki Green', and it's not full
face.
(looks like the one in 'Easy Rider' only green)

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Catboy said:

*Like this? *

The WW1 helmet with the spike is exactly like the one. A comical and
interesting piece of headwear...

Catboy said:

*
I myself have been thinking about getting a good ol' WWII
Shutzstaffel(SS) helmet for riding.
Wouldn't that look dope:
*

No, anything with nazi emblems or suggestions of SS is the furthest
thing from "dope"
Nazi stuff makes me want to puke.
I'm assuming you mean the shape of the thing, but you cant be serious
about riding around with an SS symbol....

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dogbowl said:

*I'm assuming you mean the shape of the thing, but you cant be serious
about riding around with an SS symbol.... *

I do like the shape more than anyting. The german M42 helets are dope,
and the SS was an M42. So basically, if I can find an M42 or M44 helmet,
I could care less what was on it, I plan on spraypainting it all black

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DigitalDave said:

Old headgear might not be a good idea.

For instance, I'm not sure about this.... but, I heard that older
motorcycle helmets can cause more damage than protect.

That's actually true of new helmets as well, particularly if the first
person on the scene doesn't know that a motorcycle helmet shouldn't be
removed after an accident until the rider has been checked for neck injury.

But yes, helmets degrade over time (UV damage, mostly). When I learnt
to ride a motorbike I was told that class B helmets should be replaced
after 3 years and class A helmets after 5 years. It's also recommended
that cycle helmets should be replaced after 3-5 years.

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I wouldn't be 'promoting' your 'white supremacy' in public by yourself.
Something seriuosly bad might happen to you.
(be sure to ride with people of the same 'ideals', so you won't be
harrassed or worse)

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Danny Colyer said:

*That's actually true of new helmets as well, particularly if the
first
person on the scene doesn't know that a motorcycle helmet shouldn't
be
removed after an accident until the rider has been checked for neck
injury.

But yes, helmets degrade over time (UV damage, mostly). When I
learnt
to ride a motorbike I was told that class B helmets should be
replaced
after 3 years and class A helmets after 5 years. It's also
recommended
that cycle helmets should be replaced after 3-5 years.

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I'm going to toss that helmet next time I see it
:thumbsup

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Catboy said:

*I do like the shape more than anyting. The german M42 helets are
dope, and the SS was an M42. So basically, if I can find an M42 or M44
helmet, I could care less what was on it, I plan on spraypainting it
all black *

I thought that's what you meant.
The interesting thing about those helmets is that here in new york, the
only riders who wear them (actually, a slight variation of them) are
bikers who just happen to be black. The fact of their skin color sort of
cancels out the white supremecy label for them.
Come to think of it, I saw a white kid on a skateboard wearing one--only
I think his was a plastic custom job, and it was pink--the color made it
look more like something from Kelly's heros--very comic book looking
also...
When I was in Germany, I saw firemen wearing those helmets--except that
they were painted white.
Supposidly, they offered the best protection for their wearers in the
neck area--I remember when the US army adopted their own current design
and it was controversal because the sloping sides resembled the M42.
Can they protect the neck of a unicyclist? Hmnnnn....
Still, I know a couple of holocaust survivors who shudder at the sight
of those helmets, no matter what color...with good reason.

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dogbowl said:

*When I was in Germany, I saw firemen wearing those helmets--except
that they were painted white.
Supposidly, they offered the best protection for their wearers in the
neck area...
Can they protect the neck of a unicyclist? Hmnnnn....*

That neck protection, like the fire helmet, is probably more about
stuff flying at you, or falling on you, than about you falling on it.
The primary purpose of a military helmet is to deflect bullets and
shrapnel. Much lower on the order of importance is probably protecting
your whole head when you fall down.

Unfortunately that "classic" helmet shape just happens to be pretty
functional. Unlike those old ones with the spikes on top. I wonder if
those were just ornamentation, or if they had some sort of combat
purpose? (picture the guy bowing down at the waist and running at
you...)

Whatever you do, wear it in good taste. If the presentation is that of a
cool, retro helmet, that's fine. If you add the WWII military symbols,
many people may find it offensive. You never know which of your
neighbors are holocaust survivors or family members, for example.

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some of you at the 05' muni week-end may remember mine. its made by
Capix and can be worn forward or backwards.

my ACDS pic editer never made it over to this PC so this pic may be a
bit big for whats there, sorry. anyone fancy a nip or a drag?

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oh look i found a post i made about it http://tinyurl.com/4pnb6

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jagur said:

*some of you at the 05' muni week-end may remember mine. its made by
Capix and can be worn forward or backwards.
*

AHHHHH!
Jagur, that is such an EXCELLENT helmet!
Yes, something like that--I'm searching for a helmet that is both
functional and unusual and original.
Perhaps a helmet that one day, people will say, "Hey! That is a UNICYCLE
HELMET!"🙂

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If you get the WWI helmet you can put it on a stick and use it as a
spear when you get cornered in a trench and you have no weapons. It's
fashionable and thrifty.

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PopeSamXVI said:

*If you get the WWI helmet you can put it on a stick and use it as a
spear when you get cornered in a trench and you have no weapons. It's
fashionable and thrifty. *

This is true--but I also imagine that if one should have a UPD in a
crowded place, you might accidently take out someone's eye with that
spike on the top.
A cool helmet might be that Capix with a foam rubber spike on the
top....

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[image:
http://gallery.unicyclist.com/albums/album442/beehat2.highlight.jpg]

Here you go. Definitely what you need. Shade, ventilation and bee
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In a few of Jess Riegel's movies, there's footage of someone wearing a
helmet with spikes on the top. makes him look like a dinosaur. I think
it was Zach Baldwin, not sure though.

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