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Published: 3 July 2004
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Richard Longwoo
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3 July 2004, 20:15 UTC #1

El helmeto no bueno.

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Wayne Pein
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4 July 2004, 01:15 UTC #2

Richard Longwood said:
El helmeto no bueno.
I wonder how much that monstrosity slowed them down?
McEwen looked like a big headed alien in a B movie.
Wayne

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Alex
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4 July 2004, 01:45 UTC #3

"Wayne Pein" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Richard Longwood said:
El helmeto no bueno.
I wonder how much that monstrosity slowed them down?
McEwen looked like a big headed alien in a B movie.
He looked exactly like Atom Ant!
toonopedia.comatomant.htm

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Tom Kunich
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4 July 2004, 03:30 UTC #4

"alex" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"Wayne Pein" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Richard Longwood said:
El helmeto no bueno.
I wonder how much that monstrosity slowed them down?
McEwen looked like a big headed alien in a B movie.
He looked exactly like Atom Ant!
toonopedia.comatomant.htm
Wasn't there a Mel Brooks movie with Big Helmet in it
who was supposed to be a Darth Vader character? Space
Balls was it?

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Warren
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4 July 2004, 03:46 UTC #5

In article <[email hidden]>, Tom
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"alex" <[email hidden]> wrote in message -"]news:[email hidden]-
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"Wayne Pein" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:JL-
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Richard Longwood wrote:
> El helmeto no bueno.
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I wonder how much that monstrosity slowed them down?
McEwen looked like a big headed alien in a B movie.
He looked exactly like Atom Ant!
toonopedia.comatomant.htm
Wasn't there a Mel Brooks movie with Big Helmet in it
who was supposed to be a Darth Vader character? Space
Balls was it?
Exactly right. The character's name was "Dark Helmet" played
by Rick Moranis, who complained throughout the movie that he
hated wearing the helmet because he couldn't see or breathe
through it. That movie was a Tour de Force for the ageless
[censored] Van Patten.
-WG

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Tom Kunich
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4 July 2004, 21:31 UTC #6

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Wasn't there a Mel Brooks movie with Big Helmet in it
who was supposed

to be
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a Darth Vader character? Space Balls was it?
Exactly right. The character's name was "Dark Helmet"
played by Rick Moranis, who complained throughout the
movie that he hated wearing the helmet because he couldn't
see or breathe through it. That movie was a Tour de Force
for the ageless [censored] Van Patten.
When I saw those DOMO TT helmets that was what ran through
my mind. I was cracking up and the other people in the
sports bar who were watching baseball didn't know what I was
laughing at.

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Richard Adams
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5 July 2004, 04:46 UTC #7

Wayne Pein said:
Richard Longwood said:
El helmeto no bueno.
I wonder how much that monstrosity slowed them down?
McEwen looked like a big headed alien in a B movie.
Wayne
I haven't been able to find a photo online of these helmets.
Anyone have a link?

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Robert Chung
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5 July 2004, 08:00 UTC #8

Richard Adams said:
Wayne Pein said:
Richard Longwood said:
El helmeto no bueno.
I wonder how much that monstrosity slowed them down?
McEwen looked like a big headed alien in a B movie.
Wayne
I haven't been able to find a photo online of these
helmets. Anyone have a link?
cyclingnews.comtour04.php
/prologue/JD_tdf04_prol_03
Here's a picture of the Selev helmets that FDJ used, two
of which would fit inside the Lazer TT helmet: www-www-
.cyclingnews.com/tour04.php?id=photos/2004/tour04/prologu-
e/LCbrad_mcgee
Most of the FDJ riders were using nondescript white Selev
helmets, but McGee was using this one:
selevhelmets.comcrono 2004.htm

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Tom Kunich
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5 July 2004, 19:01 UTC #9

"Robert Chung" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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cyclingnews.comtour04.php
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Here's a picture of the Selev helmets that FDJ used, two
of which would fit inside the Lazer TT helmet:

cyclingnews.comtour04.php
/prologue/LCbrad_mcgee
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Most of the FDJ riders were using nondescript white Selev
helmets, but McGee was using this one:
selevhelmets.comcrono 2004.htm
My personal feeling is that these TT helmets lend a lot less
aero advantage than the disadvantage of not cooloing enough.
The difference between a helmeted head with increased
frontal area and slightly less drag than a normal head with
perhaps a cap to keep your hair from flailing around is
miniscule at best.

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