Show off your classic helmets
07-16-10, 12:53 AM
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07-17-10, 07:57 AM
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Lots of good times with these old friends:
No collector here - I bought the helmet in June, 1980 and the Stumpie in July, 1982.
tcs
Nothing against collecting C&V helmets to hang off your cotton handlebar tape.
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07-17-10, 01:28 PM
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07-17-10, 03:27 PM
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The Skid-Lid was my first helmet. I never discovered how little protection it offered while I still used it.
07-17-10, 10:40 PM
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07-17-10, 10:52 PM
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My wife is sporting an old '90 Rhode Gear helmet that I gave her to use.
She was a sport.
She was a sport.
07-18-10, 12:19 PM
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07-18-10, 03:18 PM
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I'm not sure how old this is, but I believe I got this after I retired the Skid-Lid. It lives on a shelf in my garage. (not sure why I still have it)
07-18-10, 03:39 PM
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My first was a Bell V1 pro too...white, I seem to recall. I had my first really bad wreck with the first generation Giro, and broke it into three pieces. And yeah, whomever mentioned that little bell logo "window"....totally useless! =)
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09-25-14, 02:35 AM
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Nice. My clasp still works. I had to replace the foam padding, but this is still the only helmet I've ever owned, worn and still continue to use.
09-25-14, 04:05 AM
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Just got this from a friend the other day. It's NIB circa 1983. I dont think it was ever worn. Even has paper stuffing and foam cutouts you select and stick to the inside. Check out the snap on tinted visor. 
09-25-14, 05:49 AM
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June 1973, setting off to tour Europe from Burgess Hill, Sussex with a friend. My helmet (left) was a Mountain Safety Research that Bicycling Magazine had rated over the Bell (right).
09-25-14, 07:12 AM
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Giro Brancale from 1985 or so.
(not my photo)
Good helmet, I retired it after stoving in a car door at unknown speed one day when she ran a stop sign. I don't remember that there was much wrong with me.
"I never thought a bike could go that fast!"
(not my photo)
Good helmet, I retired it after stoving in a car door at unknown speed one day when she ran a stop sign. I don't remember that there was much wrong with me.
"I never thought a bike could go that fast!"
09-25-14, 08:20 AM
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^Ha, I had one of those heavy Brancales--purchased in '86. It was considered one of the more stylish lids back in the day. I must have kept it for the better part of a decade before getting the next generation lighter weight helmets that arrived in the 90s. Mostly Giros for me since.
I love the pic of the NIB Vetta. I'd like to confirm the date--I would have assumed it was mid-to late eighties.
^^And I bet a helmeted cyclist looked a bit barmy to Brits back in 1973!
I love the pic of the NIB Vetta. I'd like to confirm the date--I would have assumed it was mid-to late eighties.
^^And I bet a helmeted cyclist looked a bit barmy to Brits back in 1973!
09-25-14, 09:20 AM
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^Ha, I had one of those heavy Brancales--purchased in '86. It was considered one of the more stylish lids back in the day. I must have kept it for the better part of a decade before getting the next generation lighter weight helmets that arrived in the 90s. Mostly Giros for me since.
I love the pic of the NIB Vetta. I'd like to confirm the date--I would have assumed it was mid-to late eighties.
^^And I bet a helmeted cyclist looked a bit barmy to Brits back in 1973!
I love the pic of the NIB Vetta. I'd like to confirm the date--I would have assumed it was mid-to late eighties.
^^And I bet a helmeted cyclist looked a bit barmy to Brits back in 1973!
ETA: ok, just found a blogsite where it is said the helmet is circa '86.
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09-25-14, 10:52 AM
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One of my old helmets and Cinelli winter gloves recycled into a Halloween costume a few years ago.
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09-25-14, 12:16 PM
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That's my helmet and my photo 
I still have it. It's a Brancale SP4.
Yep! I always felt I made a real fashion statement when I wore it
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Ragnar
I still have it. It's a Brancale SP4. Yep! I always felt I made a real fashion statement when I wore it
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09-25-14, 12:23 PM
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09-25-14, 02:33 PM
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Ooooh, a revival thread!
Here's a Giro that I picked-up on the bay awhile ago. It's in near mint, unworn condition and I wear it sparingly not for any particular reason. Any idea of the year? Goes well with the jersey pictured -
I just picked this one up, and its what I normally wear now. It's a brand new Carrera that was made to look like the older leather hair nets or pistards, but it actually offers your head some protection! It's pretty cool.
Here's a Giro that I picked-up on the bay awhile ago. It's in near mint, unworn condition and I wear it sparingly not for any particular reason. Any idea of the year? Goes well with the jersey pictured -
I just picked this one up, and its what I normally wear now. It's a brand new Carrera that was made to look like the older leather hair nets or pistards, but it actually offers your head some protection! It's pretty cool.
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09-25-14, 02:40 PM
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I probably got the Vetta around 1986 or '87 but the memory is hazy. Unfortunately no pictures of the entire costume. It featured lots of worn-out MTB tires and a Bling Bling Biopace chainring worn around the neck on a gold painted plastic chain.
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