The Skid Lid never passed a single safety test; it is a glorified hairnet, absolutely worthless. If someone wants to ride on a 4 lane road without a helmet that's there choice, but wearing a Skid Lid for protection is delusional.
On Jul 25, 2:15 pm, Eric Norris <campyonly...@me.com> wrote: > At the risk of starting a long thread on this topic, I will beg to differ. > Even with a shell covering the foam, I can't believe that 30-year-old > styrofoam would not be so brittle that it would fail to properly compress > during an accident. > > As with many topics on this list, there are many opinions, including whether > or not to wear a helmet. > > As for me, I choose to always wear a helmet, to change them out every few > years, and to replace them if they're damaged in any way. I only have one > brain (such as it is), and I want to protect it. Riding with a helmet from > the 1980s to avoid the minimal cost of new one is a poor way to save a few > bucks. > > And that's my last word on this subject. > > --Eric > > Sent from my iPad > > On Jul 25, 2010, at 9:16 AM, Tim McNamara <tim...@bitstream.net> wrote: > > > > > On Jul 25, 2010, at 8:58 AM, Eric Norris wrote: > > >> I still see guys using Bell Bikers here in Davis. I'm sometimes tempted to > >> let them know that 20-or 30-year-old styrofoam won't do a thing to protect > >> their brains if they crashed. > > > There's little reason for those helmets to be any less effective now than > > they were back when they were purchased. > > > "The Snell Institute recommends replacing your helmet every five years. > > "There will be a noticeable improvement in the protective characteristic of > > helmets over a five-year period due to advances in materials, designs, > > production methods and the standards," SI explains. Manufacturers put UV > > inhibitors in helmets to prevent structural degradation. If colors are > > fading, the UV inhibitors are failing and the structural integrity might be > > compromised. Replace faded helmets as soon as possible." When you read > > that, bear in mind that the Snell Institute and other such industry groups > > exist to help sell helmets. > > > The Bell Biker shell just about completely covers the styrofoam, so UV > > degradation should be a very minimal issue with those helmets. These > > helmets should probably not be any less effective than they were when they > > were bought. Whether they provided much protection to begin with is a > > conversation for another forum. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
