Helmet for fat head



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Mark & Alice We

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Big question! I have not been able to find a decent
helmet that fits
me. For instance, when I was shopping for a motorcycle
helmet, I had to special order. Most of the helmet
makers did not even make a helmet that would fit my
square Swedish head.

I have had even worse luck with bike helmets and I really
want to start wearing a "brain bucket". Any ideas?

Thanx!

Best wishes! Mark W. Canby, Oregon
 
Mark & Alice Westlund <[email protected]> wrote:
> Big question! I have not been able to find a decent helmet
> that fits
> me. For instance, when I was shopping for a motorcycle
> helmet, I had to special order. Most of the helmet
> makers did not even make a helmet that would fit my
> square Swedish head.

> I have had even worse luck with bike helmets and I really
> want to start wearing a "brain bucket". Any ideas?

/Dane sits back with bucket of popcorn, a 1/2 gallon of
soda, and a Tub of Sloth (not available for delivery in
sectors K & R) and waits for the festivities. We haven't had
a helmet thread in a couple weeks...

I do remember we have some regular posters with large melons
who've had the same problems. I'll let them chime in.

--
Dane Jackson - z u v e m b i @ u n i x b i g o t s . o r g
Tout choses sont dites deja, mais comme personne n'ecoute,
il faut toujours recommencer. -- A. Gide
 
Mark & Alice Westlund <[email protected]> wrote:
> Big question! I have not been able to find a decent helmet
> that fits
> me. For instance, when I was shopping for a motorcycle
> helmet, I had to special order. Most of the helmet
> makers did not even make a helmet that would fit my
> square Swedish head.

> I have had even worse luck with bike helmets and I really
> want to start wearing a "brain bucket". Any ideas?

/Dane sits back with bucket of popcorn, a 1/2 gallon of
soda, and a Tub of Sloth (not available for delivery in
sectors K & R) and waits for the festivities. We haven't had
a helmet thread in a couple weeks...

I do remember we have some regular posters with large melons
who've had the same problems. I'll let them chime in.

--
Dane Jackson - z u v e m b i @ u n i x b i g o t s . o r g
Tout choses sont dites deja, mais comme personne n'ecoute,
il faut toujours recommencer. -- A. Gide
 
In article <[email protected]>, westlund@web-
ster.com says...
> Big question! I have not been able to find a decent helmet
> that fits
> me. For instance, when I was shopping for a motorcycle
> helmet, I had to special order. Most of the helmet
> makers did not even make a helmet that would fit my
> square Swedish head.
>
> I have had even worse luck with bike helmets and I really
> want to start wearing a "brain bucket". Any ideas?

I have more of a long (front-to-back) head, but it's big (7-
3/4), and I found that the Giro Atlas fit with some
adjustability room left. Maybe you can find one of those in
a shop and try it on.

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In article <[email protected]>, westlund@web-
ster.com says...
> Big question! I have not been able to find a decent helmet
> that fits
> me. For instance, when I was shopping for a motorcycle
> helmet, I had to special order. Most of the helmet
> makers did not even make a helmet that would fit my
> square Swedish head.
>
> I have had even worse luck with bike helmets and I really
> want to start wearing a "brain bucket". Any ideas?

I have more of a long (front-to-back) head, but it's big (7-
3/4), and I found that the Giro Atlas fit with some
adjustability room left. Maybe you can find one of those in
a shop and try it on.

--
Remove the ns_ from if replying by e-mail (but keep posts in
the newsgroups if possible).
 
"Dane Jackson" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:_yZ3c.204

> /Dane sits back with bucket of popcorn, a 1/2 gallon of
> soda, and a Tub of Sloth (not available for delivery in
> sectors K & R) and waits for the festivities. We haven't
> had a helmet thread in a couple weeks...

Not to be pedantic here, but I believe it's not available
for delivery only "after curfew" in sectors N or R.

Dave....who lived in Sector R
 
David Kerber wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>, westlund@web-
> ster.com says...
>
>>Big question! I have not been able to find a decent helmet
>>that fits
>>me. For instance, when I was shopping for a motorcycle
>> helmet, I had to special order. Most of the helmet
>> makers did not even make a helmet that would fit my
>> square Swedish head.
>>
>>I have had even worse luck with bike helmets and I really
>>want to start wearing a "brain bucket". Any ideas?
>
>
> I have more of a long (front-to-back) head, but it's big
> (7-3/4), and I found that the Giro Atlas fit with some
> adjustability room left. Maybe you can find one of those
> in a shop and try it on.

I also have a big head. The Giro Atlas works for me, as long
as my hair is short. At the moment, my hair is long and even
the Atlas is a very uncomfortable tight fit.

scott, really at notscape det not
 
How large does Giro go? My noggin is about a size 8.25. Mark

Scott wrote:

> David Kerber wrote:
> > In article <[email protected]>, westlund@web-
> > ster.com says...
> >
> >>Big question! I have not been able to find a decent
> >>helmet that fits
> >>me. For instance, when I was shopping for a motorcycle
> >> helmet, I had to special order. Most of the helmet
> >> makers did not even make a helmet that would fit my
> >> square Swedish head.
> >>
> >>I have had even worse luck with bike helmets and I
> >>really want to start wearing a "brain bucket". Any
> >>ideas?
> >
> >
> > I have more of a long (front-to-back) head, but it's big
> > (7-3/4), and I found that the Giro Atlas fit with some
> > adjustability room left. Maybe you can find one of those
> > in a shop and try it on.
>
> I also have a big head. The Giro Atlas works for me, as
> long as my hair is short. At the moment, my hair is long
> and even the Atlas is a very uncomfortable tight fit.
>
> scott, really at notscape det not
 
Mark & Alice Westlund <[email protected]> wrote:
> How large does Giro go? My noggin is about a size
> 8.25. Mark

Another option would be the Bell Kinghead:

y?productId=5271&storeId=8000&catalogId=40000008000&langId=-
1

It fits a 8.25 size head.

Ben
--
Never wear your best pants when you go to fight for freedom.
 
"Raoul Duke" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Dane Jackson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:_yZ3c.204
>
> > /Dane sits back with bucket of popcorn, a 1/2 gallon of
> > soda, and a Tub of Sloth (not available for delivery in
> > sectors K & R) and waits for the festivities. We haven't
> > had a helmet thread in a couple weeks...
>
> Not to be pedantic here, but I believe it's not available
> for delivery
only
> "after curfew" in sectors N or R.
>
> Dave....who lived in Sector R

I hear there are some hills up therre in sector R. I never
come up into the hills, myself.
 
Mark & Alice Westlund <[email protected]> wrote:

> Big question! I have not been able to find a decent helmet
> that fits
> me. For instance, when I was shopping for a motorcycle
> helmet, I had to special order. Most of the helmet
> makers did not even make a helmet that would fit my
> square Swedish head.
>
> I have had even worse luck with bike helmets and I really
> want to start wearing a "brain bucket". Any ideas?

Square head? You could get the 12-pack size. About $3 at
your local corner store.

Consider that God may be telling you that cycling is
not a dangerous enough activity to warrant wearing a
helmet for it.

Track sprinters go as fast as many of us, but none of them
wear helmets. Pedestrians get hit and killed by cars in much
greater numbers than cyclists, but none of them wear
helmets. On a per-hour basis, cleaning out household rain
gutters is much more likely to get you a cracked head than
cycling is, but nobody wears a helmet for that, either.

If people in the buttplug industry along with self-
accredited butt plugging experts told you that a buttplug
was essential to your cycling safety, would you use one?

Chalo Colina

"here's a sleek one with vents for only $150!"
 
Mark & Alice Westlund <[email protected]> wrote:

> Big question! I have not been able to find a decent helmet
> that fits
> me. For instance, when I was shopping for a motorcycle
> helmet, I had to special order. Most of the helmet
> makers did not even make a helmet that would fit my
> square Swedish head.
>
> I have had even worse luck with bike helmets and I really
> want to start wearing a "brain bucket". Any ideas?

Square head? You could get the 12-pack size. About $3 at
your local corner store.

Consider that God may be telling you that cycling is
not a dangerous enough activity to warrant wearing a
helmet for it.

Track sprinters go as fast as many of us, but none of them
wear helmets. Pedestrians get hit and killed by cars in much
greater numbers than cyclists, but none of them wear
helmets. On a per-hour basis, cleaning out household rain
gutters is much more likely to get you a cracked head than
cycling is, but nobody wears a helmet for that, either.

If people in the buttplug industry along with self-
accredited butt plugging experts told you that a buttplug
was essential to your cycling safety, would you use one?

Chalo Colina

"here's a sleek one with vents for only $150!"
 
On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 00:03:09 -0800, Chalo wrote:

> Mark & Alice Westlund <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Big question! I have not been able to find a decent
>> helmet that fits
>> me. For instance, when I was shopping for a motorcycle
>> helmet, I had to special order. Most of the helmet
>> makers did not even make a helmet that would fit my
>> square Swedish head.
>>
>> I have had even worse luck with bike helmets and I really
>> want to start wearing a "brain bucket". Any ideas?
>
> Square head? You could get the 12-pack size. About $3 at
> your local corner store.
>
> Consider that God may be telling you that cycling is
> not a dangerous enough activity to warrant wearing a
> helmet for it.
>
> Track sprinters go as fast as many of us, but none of them
> wear helmets. Pedestrians get hit and killed by cars in
> much greater numbers than cyclists, but none of them wear
> helmets. On a per-hour basis, cleaning out household rain
> gutters is much more likely to get you a cracked head than
> cycling is, but nobody wears a helmet for that, either.
>
> If people in the buttplug industry along with self-
> accredited butt plugging experts told you that a buttplug
> was essential to your cycling safety, would you use one?
>
> Chalo Colina
>
> "here's a sleek one with vents for only $150!"

I agree with your thoughts on bicycling safety, but there
are other valid reasons for wanting to wear a helmet. Come
to think of it, Mark didn't state why he wanted to wear a
helmet. All he said was that he wanted to wear one that
fits, and where could he find one. I see nothing wrong
with that.

Peter
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Microsoft products were used in its preparation or
propagation.
 
Raoul Duke <[email protected]> wrote:

> "Dane Jackson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:_yZ3c.204

>> /Dane sits back with bucket of popcorn, a 1/2 gallon of
>> soda, and a Tub of Sloth (not available for delivery in
>> sectors K & R) and waits for the festivities. We haven't
>> had a helmet thread in a couple weeks...

> Not to be pedantic here, but I believe it's not available
> for delivery only "after curfew" in sectors N or R.

> Dave....who lived in Sector R

Well, it has been about a decade since I last listened to
it. And I could not get a new copy - it's been out of print
for a long time. Though now that I go look, it appears they
are back in print. Hmmm. (Dane adds "Waiting for the
Electrician Or Someone Like Him", and "Don't Crush That
Dwarf, Hand Me the Pliers!" to his things to buy list.)

--
Dane Jackson - z u v e m b i @ u n i x b i g o t s . o r g
Adding features does not necessarily increase functionality
-- it just makes the manuals thicker.
 
On 12 Mar 2004 00:03:09 -0800, [email protected] (Chalo) wrote:

>Mark & Alice Westlund <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Big question! I have not been able to find a decent
>> helmet that fits
>> me. For instance, when I was shopping for a motorcycle
>> helmet, I had to special order. Most of the helmet
>> makers did not even make a helmet that would fit my
>> square Swedish head.
>>
>> I have had even worse luck with bike helmets and I really
>> want to start wearing a "brain bucket". Any ideas?
>
>Square head? You could get the 12-pack size. About $3 at
>your local corner store.
>
>Consider that God may be telling you that cycling is
>not a dangerous enough activity to warrant wearing a
>helmet for it.
>
>Track sprinters go as fast as many of us, but none of them
>wear helmets. Pedestrians get hit and killed by cars in
>much greater numbers than cyclists, but none of them wear
>helmets. On a per-hour basis, cleaning out household rain
>gutters is much more likely to get you a cracked head than
>cycling is, but nobody wears a helmet for that, either.
>
>If people in the buttplug industry along with self-
>accredited butt plugging experts told you that a buttplug
>was essential to your cycling safety, would you use one?

They aren't always easy to track down, but hey, they just
may save your ass someday:

http://www.fugly.com/media/AUDIO/funny/ButtPlug.mp3 (~1.6
Mb)
 
"Chalo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Consider that God may be telling you that cycling is
> not a dangerous enough activity to warrant wearing a
> helmet for it.
>
> Track sprinters go as fast as many of us, but none of them
> wear helmets. Pedestrians get hit and killed by cars in
> much greater numbers than cyclists, but none of them wear
> helmets. On a per-hour basis, cleaning out household rain
> gutters is much more likely to get you a cracked head than
> cycling is, but nobody wears a helmet for that, either.
>
> If people in the buttplug industry along with self-
> accredited butt plugging experts told you that a buttplug
> was essential to your cycling safety, would you use one?

The crudeness really helps your credibility.

(Not that credibility matters a lot when the above are the
best arguments you can come up with.)
 
Here's one cyclist glad that I came out of getting hit with
only a grade 3 concussion rather than death or brain damage.
I'll always wear mine...

Good luck in the search

Brian

"Chalo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Mark & Alice Westlund <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Big question! I have not been able to find a decent
> > helmet that fits
> > me. For instance, when I was shopping for a motorcycle
> > helmet, I had to special order. Most of the helmet
> > makers did not even make a helmet that would fit my
> > square Swedish head.
> >
> > I have had even worse luck with bike helmets and I
> > really want to start wearing a "brain bucket". Any
> > ideas?
>
> Square head? You could get the 12-pack size. About $3 at
> your local corner store.
>
> Consider that God may be telling you that cycling is
> not a dangerous enough activity to warrant wearing a
> helmet for it.
>
> Track sprinters go as fast as many of us, but none of them
> wear helmets. Pedestrians get hit and killed by cars in
> much greater numbers than cyclists, but none of them wear
> helmets. On a per-hour basis, cleaning out household rain
> gutters is much more likely to get you a cracked head than
> cycling is, but nobody wears a helmet for that, either.
>
> If people in the buttplug industry along with self-
> accredited butt plugging experts told you that a buttplug
> was essential to your cycling safety, would you use one?
>
> Chalo Colina
>
> "here's a sleek one with vents for only $150!"
 
Chalo wrote:
> If people in the buttplug industry along with self-
> accredited butt plugging experts told you that a buttplug
> was essential to your cycling safety, would you use one?
>
> "here's a sleek one with vents for only $150!"

Hope you're back on helmets now.

Bill "your post showed up twice but(t) once was plenty" S.
 
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