Helmet Recomendation

Charles Hunt said:

My current helmet is purple, does anyone have any ideas on methods I
can use to change its colour without affecting its functionality? I'm
worried that the petro-chemicals in spray paint may affect the
structure of my helmet thus reducing my protection. The last thing I
would want is a helmet that cracked under pressure.

Try these.

http://www.sensiblejohnny.co.uk/product.cfm?cat=354&id=602

On 6 Aug 2004 18:48:35 -0700, [email hidden] (Charles Hunt)

Quoted message said:

My current helmet is purple, does anyone have any ideas on methods I
can use to change its colour without affecting its functionality? I'm
worried that the petro-chemicals in spray paint may affect the
structure of my helmet thus reducing my protection. The last thing I
would want is a helmet that cracked under pressure.

Unlike a motorbike helmet, the shell of a cycle helmet is not
structural. It is there, I think, to stop the polystyrene 'grabbing'
on the road surface if you are sliding.

I would recommend giving your purple helmet a regular polish. (sorry.)
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Cheers,

Al

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Try these.

http://www.sensiblejohnny.co.uk/product.cfm?cat=354&id=602

Took me all of 3 seconds of thinking to get this one, for a second I thought
you put on a wrong link.!

LMAO

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My current helmet is purple,

So's mine but don't worry, according to the unsolicited e-adverts I receive
I think that's normal. OTOH the size........................

Rgds,
Pete

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Quoted message said:

My current helmet is purple, does anyone have any ideas on methods I
can use to change its colour without affecting its functionality? I'm
worried that the petro-chemicals in spray paint may affect the
structure of my helmet thus reducing my protection. The last thing I
would want is a helmet that cracked under pressure.

Since it has little use or functionality why not just paint it?

T

Charles Hunt said:

My current helmet is purple, does anyone have any ideas on methods I
can use to change its colour without affecting its functionality?

Isn't that something for alt.plastic-surgery?

Tony W said:

"Charles Hunt" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

My current helmet is purple, does anyone have any ideas on methods I
can use to change its colour without affecting its functionality? I'm
worried that the petro-chemicals in spray paint may affect the
structure of my helmet thus reducing my protection. The last thing I
would want is a helmet that cracked under pressure.

Since it has little use or functionality why not just paint it?

....what are you trying to say?!

Simon

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Since it has little use or functionality why not just paint it?

...what are you trying to say?!

Firstly, I am innocently assuming we are talking about cycling helmets here.

If so, since they are as much use as a chocolate fireguard you may as well
paint it.

Personally I think you would get more use out of it if you planted it up
with geraniums and lobelia and hang it in the garden.

If you are anticipating it will save your life -- well tough.

T

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If so, since they are as much use as a chocolate fireguard you may as
well paint it.

Personally I think you would get more use out of it if you planted it
up with geraniums and lobelia and hang it in the garden.

If you are anticipating it will save your life -- well tough.

That's a bit harsh. They protect very well against the scrapes, knocks,
bruises, road rash etc etc, and lessen the chances/seriousness of
concussion AND can make you more visible too.

If its more than three years old I'd consider getting a new one - the foam
degrades over time and eventually rather than compressing when struck will
just split, absorbing very little of the impact.

However if it is three years old and you haven't needed it I'd kind of be
thinking that maybe it's not worth the inconvenience. Mind, if you get rid
of it and go bareheaded Sod's Law says that you _will_ take a tumble. It
is the helmet manufacturers manipulation of Fate and Chance that I really
object to.

Mark Thompson said:

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Personally I think you would get more use out of it if you planted it
up with geraniums and lobelia and hang it in the garden.

You're probably right.

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If you are anticipating it will save your life -- well tough.

That's a bit harsh. They protect very well against the scrapes, knocks,
bruises, road rash etc etc

possibly. If you are particularly susceptible to low speed pratfalls.

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, and lessen the chances/seriousness of
concussion

highly unlikely - see discussions passim regarding rotational brain
stirring v. impact damage

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AND can make you more visible too.

only if it's a very 'angry' shade of purple.

Can we just carry on with the childish 'purple helmet' jokes please.
Anything else is just too tedious.

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Cheers,

Al

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, and lessen the chances/seriousness of
concussion

highly unlikely - see discussions passim regarding rotational brain
stirring v. impact damage

So concussion can only happen with a rotational brain injury then?

Mark Thompson said:

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, and lessen the chances/seriousness of
concussion

highly unlikely - see discussions passim regarding rotational brain
stirring v. impact damage

So concussion can only happen with a rotational brain injury then?

Note that 'highly unlikely' does not mean the same as 'never', or
'impossible'.
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Cheers,

Al

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Note that 'highly unlikely' does not mean the same as 'never', or
'impossible'.

So is concussion very rarely present in non-brain-rotational impact
thingies?

Mark Thompson said:

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Note that 'highly unlikely' does not mean the same as 'never', or
'impossible'.

So is concussion very rarely present in non-brain-rotational impact
thingies?

(anecdotal) Not IME.

The issue is that rotational impact is liable to increase severity of
concussion and increase the volume of the brain affected by the
trauma.

But IANANeurobiologist (well, I've been to a lecture or two on it, but
nothing relevent, and not about trauma injuries, anyway)

A

Mark Thompson said:

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Note that 'highly unlikely' does not mean the same as 'never', or
'impossible'.

So is concussion very rarely present in non-brain-rotational impact
thingies?

Like I said, see previous discussions. Google is your friend.
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Cheers,

Al

On 6 Aug 2004 18:48:35 -0700, [email hidden] (Charles Hunt)

wrote in message : said:

My current helmet is purple, does anyone have any ideas on methods I
can use to change its colour without affecting its functionality?

Too many jokes.

Guy
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