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I Got A New Hat!!!
Last week I went for a ride- probably about the longest I've ridden this year. I'm both out of shape and out of practice. On the way home I was going up a hill, a hill I've ridden up dozens of times. For whatever reason I waited too long to shift and I ran out of ass on the way up the hill and started to stall out. Somehow, my foot got caught in the clip and I went down on my rear and back- I consciously tried holding up the bars so that my levers or anything didn't get biffed up. As I hit the ground, my head hit the ground. The helmet made contact with the asphalt and made a really loud "crack" sound.
Immediately I went into that whole feeling my head, doing a quick self-check to see if I'm OK, see if the helmet was broken or cracked, see if if felt 'scrambled' or anything... I should note I didn't hit my head hard. I've had my bell rung a few times, nothing like that. More like someone smacking you upside the head- with a helmet on- but that CRACK sound was unsettling. (BTW-the big damage was the corner of my saddle got scuffed up.)
That night I made the decision to get a new hat. I have 2 helmets- one is pretty old- it's "Trek" branded, not "Bontrager." The other one was a Bontrager from around 2013 or so, but the visor's been broken off for a long time- so I've opted to use the Trek. It's been time for a new hat for a while.
I picked up a Bern helmet- It was on closeout, then a 20% discount and had a pretty significant dividend- Plus free shipping.
New Hat by Dave The Golden Boy, on Flickr
New Hat by Dave The Golden Boy, on Flickr
New Hat by Dave The Golden Boy, on Flickr
Immediately I went into that whole feeling my head, doing a quick self-check to see if I'm OK, see if the helmet was broken or cracked, see if if felt 'scrambled' or anything... I should note I didn't hit my head hard. I've had my bell rung a few times, nothing like that. More like someone smacking you upside the head- with a helmet on- but that CRACK sound was unsettling. (BTW-the big damage was the corner of my saddle got scuffed up.)
That night I made the decision to get a new hat. I have 2 helmets- one is pretty old- it's "Trek" branded, not "Bontrager." The other one was a Bontrager from around 2013 or so, but the visor's been broken off for a long time- so I've opted to use the Trek. It's been time for a new hat for a while.
I picked up a Bern helmet- It was on closeout, then a 20% discount and had a pretty significant dividend- Plus free shipping.
New Hat by Dave The Golden Boy, on FlickrNew Hat by Dave The Golden Boy, on FlickrNew Hat by Dave The Golden Boy, on Flickr
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Nice! Glad you are OK. Funny enough I am looking for an XL helmet for my son as we speak. Not much out there. Thanks for reminding me to checkout Bern.
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Hey, why you say Bontrager like-a you don’t like Bontrager, huh? 🤔😁😉 I got this one last month, in a thrift store, but still obviously new, with tags. 😎
I ended up being glad I had it on yesterday, but not like I expected. There’s a butterfly grove near Goleta, CA, with trails going through some woods. A fallen tree was blocking my path pretty good, so I started clearing branches. Somehow, in the middle of it, I smacked my head good, on a low but very solid branch. 🙄
It rung my bell a bit, but I immediately appreciated the heck out of my Bontrager helmet. 👍😉
I ended up being glad I had it on yesterday, but not like I expected. There’s a butterfly grove near Goleta, CA, with trails going through some woods. A fallen tree was blocking my path pretty good, so I started clearing branches. Somehow, in the middle of it, I smacked my head good, on a low but very solid branch. 🙄
It rung my bell a bit, but I immediately appreciated the heck out of my Bontrager helmet. 👍😉
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Sorry about your saddle. I badly scuffed/tore my Turbo trying to protect the rest of my bike as I tipped over while stuggling to unclip last week. Folks tell me it's time for a new helmet but now I need a new saddle.
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Originally Posted by Classtime
Sorry about your saddle. I badly scuffed/tore my Turbo trying to protect the rest of my bike as I tipped over while stuggling to unclip last week. Folks tell me it's time for a new helmet but now I need a new saddle.
It’s actually funny, as I was falling- I was thinking “don’t scuff the brake levers!!!” Not “tuck” or anything safety related.
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Originally Posted by jim dandy
The BIKE is OK! .... Right?
JD
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Just the corner of the saddle got a little chewed up- kinda sucks as it’s a brown Avocet Touring II that *was* in good shape.
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04-09-20, 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by stardognine
Hey, why you say Bontrager like-a you don’t like Bontrager, huh? 🤔😁😉 I got this one last month, in a thrift store, but still obviously new, with tags. 😎
I ended up being glad I had it on yesterday, but not like I expected. There’s a butterfly grove near Goleta, CA, with trails going through some woods. A fallen tree was blocking my path pretty good, so I started clearing branches. Somehow, in the middle of it, I smacked my head good, on a low but very solid branch. 🙄
It rung my bell a bit, but I immediately appreciated the heck out of my Bontrager helmet. 👍😉
I ended up being glad I had it on yesterday, but not like I expected. There’s a butterfly grove near Goleta, CA, with trails going through some woods. A fallen tree was blocking my path pretty good, so I started clearing branches. Somehow, in the middle of it, I smacked my head good, on a low but very solid branch. 🙄
It rung my bell a bit, but I immediately appreciated the heck out of my Bontrager helmet. 👍😉
Helmets are always a pain until you’re glad that you had one on.
That’s a mighty spiffy hat you’ve got there.
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Originally Posted by jim dandy
GB ...
BTW, I was attempting a lame piece of humor by asking if your bike is ok ...
You’re ok ...
JD
BTW, I was attempting a lame piece of humor by asking if your bike is ok ...
You’re ok ...
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Originally Posted by 3speedslow
I hate it when people “run out of *ass*”. It just kills the day!
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"I Got A New Hat!!!"
You Go, Boy!
You protected the bike and walked away.
You deserve a new hat.
You Go, Boy!
You protected the bike and walked away.
You deserve a new hat.
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I'm glad you weren't hurt. Were there any witnesses?
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Originally Posted by Insidious C.
I'm glad you weren't hurt. Were there any witnesses?
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New thread for "Show me your damaged helmets!" OR "Before and after helmet replacement"
BTW I drink the Specialized helmet cool aid.
BTW I drink the Specialized helmet cool aid.
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Originally Posted by SJX426
New thread for "Show me your damaged helmets!" OR "Before and after helmet replacement"
BTW I drink the Specialized helmet cool aid.
BTW I drink the Specialized helmet cool aid.
This one with the LED is kinda neat and a good price: https://www.specialized.com/us/en/ce...ext=60819-0934
I don't like a lot of the color schemes but they aren't all bad.
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Originally Posted by stardognine
I ended up being glad I had it on yesterday, but not like I expected. There’s a butterfly grove near Goleta, CA, with trails going through some woods. A fallen tree was blocking my path pretty good, so I started clearing branches. Somehow, in the middle of it, I smacked my head good, on a low but very solid branch. 🙄
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Originally Posted by stardognine
I ended up being glad I had it on yesterday, but not like I expected. There’s a butterfly grove near Goleta, CA, with trails going through some woods. A fallen tree was blocking my path pretty good, so I started clearing branches. Somehow, in the middle of it, I smacked my head good, on a low but very solid branch. 🙄
It rung my bell a bit, but I immediately appreciated the heck out of my Bontrager helmet. 👍😉
It rung my bell a bit, but I immediately appreciated the heck out of my Bontrager helmet. 👍😉
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Originally Posted by Insidious C.
I'm glad you weren't hurt. Were there any witnesses?
Originally Posted by stardognine
And there it is, the REAL issue. Embarassment is far worse than physical pain. 🙄😉
Yes.
A nice young lady was jogging down the hill and asked if I was OK.
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Originally Posted by abshipp
over the years your body gets really used to knowing where itself is, and because of that it's really hard to compensate for an extra couple of inches of foam!
I was a drill sergeant for 2 years. I hit the brim of that stupid hat on EVERYTHING. Getting in and out of the car, doorways, doors, walls... you name it... And the thing is you have to be authoritative- and it's hard to maintain that if you do some doofy thing like smack your head into a private's locker door while you're yelling at him about how his socks are rolled.
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Originally Posted by The Golden Boy
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Meanwhile, I'm admiring your bike. What is the extension / device on the left brake lever?
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Originally Posted by crank_addict
Meanwhile, I'm admiring your bike. What is the extension / device on the left brake lever?
Originally Posted by UKFan4Sure
Looks like a mirror I haven't seen before. Nice, the way it attaches!
Here's a great thread about mirrors and the Eyelink plays a big part: Mirrors...
My take has really changed- as I'm not using it on "vintage" brake levers. Out of the 2 "modern" brake levers that I have, it works best on the IRD levers better than the TRP RRL levers. It's not perfect, but it's very nice.
I'll have to get a picture of the cockpit with the mirror on there!
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Originally Posted by The Golden Boy
It's the Selle Italia Eyelink. The outrageously expensive Selle Italia Eyelink.
I'll have to get a picture of the cockpit with the mirror on there!
I'll have to get a picture of the cockpit with the mirror on there!
I finally got around to getting a picture of the bars with that mirror on there.
M1000Cockpit by Dave The Golden Boy, on Flickr
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