hairnet
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_iJunes at 01.29.09 - 9:53 am
so i decided i need a helmet. but i'm one of those too cool for helmet types.
so i'm going with the hairnet helmet
you dont like it, eff you.
but really its gotta be better than nothing right? or am i wasting my money?
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wait WHUT? what the hell is that? It looks like some sort of sexy torture device?
canadienne01.29.09 - 9:55 am
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Helmets don't do much to protect your head, so go ahed and wear whatever you want.
I think that non-functioning helmet-style hat you've pictured above looks cool. Rock it, homie. Make sure you have a curly mustache to match it.
ubrayj0201.29.09 - 9:55 am
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yeah, i want one of these things too. they are made of leather and NOT VEGAN.
ruinedbyidiots01.29.09 - 10:17 am
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I'd wear my old football helmet but i know i'll be crashing every few blocks. its about half the weight of my bike oy
_iJunes01.29.09 - 10:18 am
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i mean d00d its gotta be better than nothing. if anything it should stop the scrapes and bumps, the concussion wont go away but still...
_iJunes01.29.09 - 10:21 am
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this one's kind of cool..
go figure ijunes for helmet advocacy.
_iJunes01.29.09 - 10:27 am
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I wore on of those when I was Junior Racer in the 70s.
They became outlawed in the early 80s by the USCF.
Hairnet helmets were designed to keep from getting skined up' and also served well to hold your brains in your head after a impact.
I saw someone die who was wearing one of these.
good luck
Dedicated81801.29.09 - 10:27 am
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thanks. hipster death for 40 bucks.
hmm.. tempting...
_iJunes01.29.09 - 10:32 am
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how fast are you planning on going?
if you're planning on actually racing...i wouldn't wear the hairnet...although, it'll help keep you all intact when the coroner comes around....
if you are planning on racing, get one of the modern designs...i'd say
if you're just going to go hipster...buy it!
I mean, you can crack your skull at any speed, but I'd opt for a modern one if i'm planning on going crashing above 25 mph...
adrian01.29.09 - 1:34 pm
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Just wear a normal helmet.
Graham01.29.09 - 1:39 pm
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i crash more with my normal helmet. really.
like once every 2 weeks. and get flats. helmets are the devil.
_iJunes01.29.09 - 1:47 pm
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The dog above with the shades is just missing a cigar.
User101.29.09 - 1:54 pm
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Get this one.
JB01.29.09 - 3:31 pm
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That's pretty gangsta. You must rock a wool jersey too.
Velocipede01.29.09 - 4:17 pm
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ooh...
fireman's helmet from the F1 circuit...sweet!
adrian01.29.09 - 4:43 pm
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borfo it is "i",where did you get that dog picture?
this is my dog,taken 10 minutes ago.
robert stanfield01.29.09 - 4:43 pm
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I'm gonna rock my leather tanker helmet at VCM
Gav01.29.09 - 8:03 pm
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while youre at it,you might as well start wearing condoms with holes in ´em
mandingo01.29.09 - 8:14 pm
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Whaup Dingo!!
Still holding down Armadillo Town!
User101.29.09 - 8:44 pm
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too cool for a helmet? How cool will you be if you wind up drooling and struggling to put blocks into a kids toy? Helmets
are cool. Riding around without a helmet makes you look like a dumbass, not cool. Riding around in a helmet that won't actually do anything to protect your brain makes it clear to everyone who sees you that fashion is the only thing that matters to you. That's pretty much the epitome of not cool, if you ask me.
ideasculptor01.30.09 - 1:58 am
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@gav
my friend mary rocked a russian one of those at crank mob. unfortunately she couldnt wear it the whole time because it was real and head headphones inside that make it hard to hear.
larsenf01.30.09 - 2:35 am
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Those are only for evoking old-time racing, they don't offer much protection at all. Basically it's like being helmet-less.
I'm not going to tell you to wear a helmet but I wear one myself most of the time. Safety is the result of having a presence on the street, common sense, respect, and smartly designed streets. The helmet is just a precaution against the very tiny chance of having a head trauma.
If you look at 80s pro racing footage, they aren't wearing any helmets at all except for aerodynamics during time trials. Nobody wore helmets on the road before they got decent some time in the mid-90s. In the statistically safest cycling places in the world (Norther Europe and Japan) hardly anyone wears a helmet.
cabhauler01.30.09 - 9:21 am
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if i am ever unable to make a call on my life, i'm pulling the plug.
so it is written, so shall it be done.
_iJunes01.30.09 - 9:44 am
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In 2007, in 90% of cycling related deaths in the USA, the cyclist was not wearing a helmet. Draw your own conclusions.
ephemerae01.30.09 - 11:12 pm
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but how many didn't wear helmets and lived?
i think that number surpasses helmet wearers.
_iJunes01.30.09 - 11:16 pm
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ijunes get a helmet
my bossy douche laughed at me bcs 'i have the helmet and everything' and this coming from a guy who rides a road bike on the sidewalk for a half mile commute around the block....he's not even a hipster...he's a poser.
aksendz01.31.09 - 12:17 am
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