"fashion" helmets
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sciencefriction at 05.19.09 - 11:02 am
i already have my helmet, but I'm just curious about the rest of you.
would you? is this cool enough? hah.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/alltherage/2009/05/helmets-for-hipsters.html
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I want a helmet that's a wig...no more "helmet hair"...
alicestrong 05.19.09 - 11:13 am
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As much as I feel like I'm supposed to laugh at those... they're actually kinda nice. The bill at the front would be handy dandy for this damn California sun. My helmet comes with a removable visor... but it's white! Why the hell would a black helmet come with a white visor??? I dun get it.
canadienne 05.19.09 - 11:28 am
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R-B Bicycle is selling these for $20 in different colors.
They have a myspace page...
alicestrong 05.19.09 - 11:37 am
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so fucking cute. for an additional 20ÂŁ you can get the ear warmers. but the helmets themselves are 95ÂŁ. the price you pay for style...er, safety. safety!
meandmybluebike 05.19.09 - 11:47 am
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http://www.50cycles.com/yakkay-helmets.php#tokyo
more options.
sciencefriction responding to a
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05.19.09 - 11:48 am
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I'd like to see what certifications they have stateside.
Always check that your helmet exceeds minimum safety regulations and that they are certified for whatever sport you're using them for.
I sound like my mum. Sorry.
revolutionary 05.19.09 - 11:51 am
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LAWZ! OMFG! helmets for hipsters... i'll stick to my hello kitty helmet.
of coarse, for my scooter... not my bike, lol.
northernsoulbyrd 05.19.09 - 11:53 am
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These do look like they'd be pretty sweet for colder places. But they seem pretty sans ventilation otherwise... and yeah, I'm curious to know about their safety standards.
I like the helmet I have now, but options are always good! (even if they're ridiculously expensive.)
canadienne responding to a
comment by meandmybluebike
05.19.09 - 12:03 pm
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How is a pink hello kitty not hipster?
Gizzard responding to a
comment by northernsoulbyrd
05.19.09 - 12:03 pm
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Those look like horseback riding helmets.
I don't really get folks' opposition to helmets. I think they look cool. I think it makes a person look like a serious rider. It's part of the outfit. Especially with a pair of gloves.
I got my hair cut short to accommodate my helmet.
Also I'm drunk from a lunch time dirty martini. Weee! : }
HappyLand 05.19.09 - 12:18 pm
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+1 on the lunchtime martini.
i'm thinking about bringing some irish whiskey to add to my coffee.
btw, the conversion to dollars for the helmets comes about to about 180 buckeroos with shipping to california.
sciencefriction responding to a
comment by HappyLand
05.19.09 - 12:21 pm
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"Is this cool enough?"....Survey SAYS!......no. Silly hipsters, these helmets are for equestrians.
I will give you a beer if I see you rockin this though. haha.
vigilAnthony 05.19.09 - 12:26 pm
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yup.
$145 + 22 lbs ($35) for shipping and handling.
sciencefriction responding to a
comment by meandmybluebike
05.19.09 - 12:33 pm
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wrong! it's for everyone and their PONY PALS!
i wear boots when i ride and my bike is named pegasus!
it's perfect for me!
meandmybluebike responding to a
comment by vigilAnthony
05.19.09 - 12:34 pm
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Yeap, fashion is the first thing I think about when I'm shopping for a helmet too!
no fashion = no helmet!
User1 05.19.09 - 12:48 pm
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+1000 if you can somehow make the helmet wig.
Gizzard responding to a
comment by alicestrong
05.19.09 - 1:00 pm
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I think it makes a person look like a serious rider. It's part of the outfit. Especially with a pair of gloves.
bitch please.
ruinedbyidiots responding to a
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05.19.09 - 2:53 pm
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They look kinda cool if you ask me, interesting idea.
jonnyboy 05.19.09 - 3:47 pm
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there's this dude i see @ the midnight social that has one, i forget his name...
sshagy 05.19.09 - 4:14 pm
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I wish they had more pics of their helmets actually on people, not just suspended in the white space / oblivion of teh interwebz.
jonnyboy responding to a
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05.19.09 - 4:16 pm
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But it's W H I T E S P A C E.
Designers love it. Especially when it makes no practical sense.
canadienne responding to a
comment by jonnyboy
05.19.09 - 4:19 pm
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http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/yakkay-stylish-bicycle-helmets-for-smart-people/
sciencefriction responding to a
comment by jonnyboy
05.19.09 - 4:25 pm
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No vents = fail.
Helmets that actually work don't look cool, some genius please work on that.
cabhauler 05.19.09 - 4:27 pm
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Cool thanks for the link!
Here's the video found in the link
jonnyboy responding to a
comment by sciencefriction
05.19.09 - 4:35 pm
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some helmets that have too many vents dont pass ansi and arent sold in america, but are ok in euro-land.
http://www.cyclesetsports.com/boutique_en_article_751.html
ruinedbyidiots responding to a
comment by cabhauler
05.19.09 - 5:06 pm
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Some of the Midnight Social riders shop at R-B Bicycles. It's probably from there.
alicestrong responding to a
comment by sshagy
05.19.09 - 5:11 pm
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not true.
This is my rarely worn brain bucket.
http://www.webentrust.comwww.aleather.com/p/Dealer-Catalog-Shopping-Skin-Industries/Skin-The-Lid-Black-and-Yellow-Motocross-Helmet/51647.html
ONEpedalDEATHkick 818 responding to a
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05.19.09 - 5:25 pm
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motocross helmets are stupid to wear if youre riding in traffic because of how much visibility and other sensory perception you lose. if youre launching yourself off dumb stuff in the x games then they are fine.
ruinedbyidiots responding to a
comment by ONEpedalDEATHkick 818
05.19.09 - 5:31 pm
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maybe if it was designed to look like a messy comb-over hairdo with a scum-beard as a chin strap the hipsters would be all over it...
tiGRReagle 05.19.09 - 6:04 pm
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Please what?
You is so very polite : }
HappyLand responding to a
comment by ruinedbyidiots
05.20.09 - 7:01 am
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idont think they make helmets for people with dreadlocks..
unless you know of some?
which i doubt :P
LionSaciDking 05.20.09 - 9:47 am
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sure they do! you just stretch one of these over any helmet... and TA DA!
canadienne responding to a
comment by LionSaciDking
05.20.09 - 10:10 am
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i have several tams and berrets..
Then again im not really wearing a helmet..
Just a tam pulled over one haha
The padding in the helmets pulls my hair out too ..
ouchy
LionSaciDking 05.20.09 - 10:14 am
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I live with ruinedbyidiots... it's kind of expected.
canadienne responding to a
comment by northernsoulbyrd
05.20.09 - 10:29 am
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hahaha, it was a genius response though. if you or no one else would have said it, i probably would have.
northernsoulbyrd responding to a
comment by canadienne
05.20.09 - 10:31 am
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these are so ridiculous
looks like a giant bucket on yer head.
its looks like wearing a GI combat helmet
aksendz responding to a
comment by LionSaciDking
05.20.09 - 12:36 pm
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I'd totally ride in one of those...Now yer on to something!
tiGRReagle responding to a
comment by Joe Borfo
05.20.09 - 2:29 pm
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"Fashion" helmets, "fashion" beer, "fashion" pants, "fashion" brakeless.
Why not just tell me what i should eat, when i should breathe, and when and where i should go to the bathroom?
Pfft. Fashion. Haha.
TheDude 05.20.09 - 3:55 pm
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That's the job of the "fashion" police.
SPOOK responding to a
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05.20.09 - 4:16 pm
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It's all about wearing Bunny Ears and Diapers.
GET WITH IT!
Joe Borfo responding to a
comment by TheDude
05.20.09 - 4:21 pm
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hahahaha, so true on the fashion brakeless...
OMG, FASHION PATROL! SHE HAS A FRONT BRAKE ON A FIXIE!
northernsoulbyrd responding to a
comment by TheDude
05.20.09 - 4:45 pm
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what about helmet covers!
irma responding to a
comment by Gizzard
05.21.09 - 11:11 pm
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I have a bad feeling about this.
funanu 05.21.09 - 11:58 pm
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Ridazz Roulette!
R-B Bicycle is selling these for $20 in different colors.
so fucking cute. for an additional 20ÂŁ you can get the ear warmers. but the helmets themselves are 95ÂŁ. the price you pay for style...er, safety. safety!
wrong! it's for everyone and their PONY PALS!
i have several tams and berrets..
uummm...fashion...
It's all about wearing Bunny Ears and Diapers.
what about helmet covers!