Bikes-N-Drums
09-23-02, 07:01 PM
This was very much unlike anything I've seen recently, so I thought I'd share. Anybody use one of these?
General Cycling Discussion - Strange Headgear
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Joe Gardner
09-23-02, 07:06 PM
I think that was standard gear in the 50's. :) Where did you find the picture?
Rotifer
09-23-02, 07:23 PM
Don't they have a nickname for those? Basically, they hold the pieces together when your head hits the ground hard.
Marlin523
09-23-02, 07:31 PM
I don't know anything about the helmet, but the guy wearing it looks familiar. :D
bentbaggerlen
09-23-02, 07:39 PM
It was called a "hairnet" made of leather,, stuffed with horse hair. It offered little more then a little padding when put to use.
Trsnrtr
09-23-02, 07:45 PM
I was still racing in one until 1985 and they were pretty much standard fare. :) I've got mine packed away in the attic along with some wool jersies, shorts, and Vittoria shoes with nailed on cleats.
rockymtn_girl
09-23-02, 08:45 PM
My husband has one from his track riding days in the early to mid 70's. I guess it was better than nothing, but not by much.
MediaCreations
09-23-02, 09:22 PM
It obviously didn't help that guy. His head is completely disconnected from the rest of his body. Yuck.
velocipedio
09-23-02, 09:22 PM
A lot of Belgian rcers still wear hairnets... in the last few years, I;ve seen pictures of verbrugge, Tchmil and Museeuw wearing them...
earleybird
09-24-02, 12:24 AM
isn't this what the WWII jap suicide pilots used to wear !?:D
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Dutchy
09-24-02, 12:34 AM
Why did Kamikaze pilots wear helmets? and people say bike hemets are useless.:D
CHEERS.
Mark
CHEERS.
Mark
oxologic
09-24-02, 12:46 AM
No! That's what the sumo wrestlers wear, isn't it?
I know I'm right and that probably doesn't protect their block head. Guess it doesn't help the cyclists either.
I know I'm right and that probably doesn't protect their block head. Guess it doesn't help the cyclists either.
MediaCreations
09-24-02, 01:09 AM
Originally posted by oxologic
No! That's what the sumo wrestlers wear, isn't it?
Yes. Instead of pants.
No! That's what the sumo wrestlers wear, isn't it?
Yes. Instead of pants.
earleybird
09-24-02, 01:53 AM
Why did Kamikaze pilots wear helmets? and people say bike hemets are useless.
keep their brains in Dutchy:D :D :roflmao:
keep their brains in Dutchy:D :D :roflmao: