A /different/ helmet thread...

What on Earth was Chris Hoy wearing on his head this weekend, and can it
possibly be UCI-legal?

Supplementary question: if it is legal, where does one get one?

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Simon Brooke wrote:
What on Earth was Chris Hoy wearing on his head this weekend, and can it
possibly be UCI-legal?

Supplementary question: if it is legal, where does one get one?


For those of us that did not see it, any links?

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Simon Brooke wrote on 24/02/2007 20:50 +0100:
What on Earth was Chris Hoy wearing on his head this weekend, and can it
possibly be UCI-legal?

Supplementary question: if it is legal, where does one get one?


Dunno but its not as good as this one:
http://asthma.org.uk/what_you_can_do..._to_paris.html

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Simon Brooke wrote:

What on Earth was Chris Hoy wearing on his head this weekend, and can it
possibly be UCI-legal?

It must be, since he was wearing it at the worlds.

Supplementary question: if it is legal, where does one get one?

It's a Casco Warp II. You might get one here
http://www.dotbike.com/ProductsP1646.aspx?Track=FGL
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"Phil Cook" wrote in message
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Simon Brooke wrote:

What on Earth was Chris Hoy wearing on his head this weekend, and can it
possibly be UCI-legal?

It must be, since he was wearing it at the worlds.

Supplementary question: if it is legal, where does one get one?

It's a Casco Warp II. You might get one here
http://www.dotbike.com/ProductsP1646.aspx?Track=FGL

"Out of stock"

Probably a good thing. It looked ridiclous.

However, I did wonder if I was a great cyclist, maybe I could wear what I
wanted?

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Simon Brooke wrote:
What on Earth was Chris Hoy wearing on his head this weekend, and can it
possibly be UCI-legal?

Supplementary question: if it is legal, where does one get one?


For those of us that did not see it, any links?

I tried, but didn't find any - however Phil Cook correctly identified it,
he http://www.dotbike.com/ProductsP1646.aspx?Track=FGL

It doesn't look like a bike helmet, it looks much more like a skull cap. I
don't suppose it's any better in a crash than any other helmet - except
less likely to cause rotational injuries - but at least he didn't look
like a total dork wearing it.

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"Simon Brooke" wrote in message
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It doesn't look like a bike helmet, it looks much more like a skull cap. I
don't suppose it's any better in a crash than any other helmet - except
less likely to cause rotational injuries - but at least he didn't look
like a total dork wearing it.


Whereas some of us thought it was an incredibly ugly lid looking very dorky
:-)

wafflycat wrote:

"Simon Brooke" wrote in message
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It doesn't look like a bike helmet, it looks much more like a skull
cap. I
don't suppose it's any better in a crash than any other helmet - except
less likely to cause rotational injuries - but at least he didn't look
like a total dork wearing it.


Whereas some of us thought it was an incredibly ugly lid looking very
dorky :-)

I am sure that in the pursuit of speed, thoughts of fashion and
dorkiness are secondary. Having only seen the links to the helmet, I
imagine it would make one look a bit like a bug eyed monster.

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Don Whybrow

Sequi Bonum Non Time

A conclusion is the place where you get tired of thinking.
(Arthur Bloch)

Simon Brooke wrote:


It doesn't look like a bike helmet, it looks much more like a skull cap. I
don't suppose it's any better in a crash than any other helmet - except
less likely to cause rotational injuries - but at least he didn't look
like a total dork wearing it.

And sooooo much better than those long ugly pointy athings that stick two-feet
up into the air like an alien antennae when the wearer contemplates the
tarmac, while two feet behind the artic/coach/caravan they are tailgating.

It looks more like the BMX stylee which has an in-built youngster cool-factor.

It should be matt black tho' ;-)


John B

Don Whybrow wrote:

wafflycat wrote:

"Simon Brooke" wrote in message
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It doesn't look like a bike helmet, it looks much more like a skull
cap. I
don't suppose it's any better in a crash than any other helmet - except
less likely to cause rotational injuries - but at least he didn't look
like a total dork wearing it.


Whereas some of us thought it was an incredibly ugly lid looking very
dorky :-)

I am sure that in the pursuit of speed, thoughts of fashion and
dorkiness are secondary. Having only seen the links to the helmet, I
imagine it would make one look a bit like a bug eyed monster.

Yep, a bug-eyed-mighty-fast-monster-thighed-kilo-specialist bike
rider. Here he is in ation at the worlds.

http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web...LDS_D2_019.JPG
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