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Equestrian helmets as bicycle helmets?
Hello,
Have any of you cyclists used equestrian helmets as bicycle helmets? Heres' a link that has some equestrian helmets; http://www.troxelhelmets.com/ I'm really impressed with their stylish looks. However, I wonder if their skull-protection equal is to bike helmets? Does anybody know? Regards, Cullen |
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Equestrian helmets as bicycle helmets?
On 19 Dec, 19:43, " wrote:
Hello, Have any of you cyclists used equestrian helmets as bicycle helmets? Heres' a link that has some equestrian helmets;http://www.troxelhelmets.com/ I'm really impressed with their stylish looks. However, I wonder if their skull-protection equal is to bike helmets? Does anybody know? I'd like to find out. Consider that a jockey who falls needs a helmet that will protect against a kick and a racehorse will be gallo[ping at 30mph. I think it likely that an equestrian helmet is superior for cycling for impact protection than the typical offerings. |
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Equestrian helmets as bicycle helmets?
On Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:43:02 -0800 (PST), "
wrote: Hello, Have any of you cyclists used equestrian helmets as bicycle helmets? Heres' a link that has some equestrian helmets; http://www.troxelhelmets.com/ I'm really impressed with their stylish looks. However, I wonder if their skull-protection equal is to bike helmets? Does anybody know? Regards, Cullen I would suspect that they'd give pretty good impact protection, but still make really poor bicycle helmets because of the lack of ventilation. Be polite when e-mailing me. Rudeness will get you nowhere. |
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Equestrian helmets as bicycle helmets?
I would suspect that equestrian helmets are designed with even less
contact with reality than are bike helmets. However, the British Horse Society might give better information than mine. Everybody wants bike helmets with stylish looks, so that's where the design effort goes. All bike helmets meet the same standards - well there's a US standard, and a Euro standard, but they are similar. All the factors that people want, stylishness, coolness, light weight, etc work towards the opposite of safety, so, presumably, the "better" (and more expensive) a helmet is, the less safety it provides. If a helmet meets only one of the two standards, it must be really close to the margin. It has now been discovered that the Styrofoam in a helmet has to be so stiff to meet the standards, that it tends to never crush at all to decelerate the head slowly. Rather it's the skull that deforms, thanks, presumably, to Darwinism at work. [actually, it was discovered a couple of decades ago, but lay hidden in a US gov't file, until revealed by a Freedom of Information Act request] I hope the stylish looks of your helmet impress everybody when you finally get it Jeremy Parker wrote in message ... Hello, Have any of you cyclists used equestrian helmets as bicycle helmets? Heres' a link that has some equestrian helmets; http://www.troxelhelmets.com/ I'm really impressed with their stylish looks. However, I wonder if their skull-protection equal is to bike helmets? Does anybody know? Regards, Cullen |
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Equestrian helmets as bicycle helmets?
On Dec 19, 1:43*pm, " wrote:
Hello, Have any of you cyclists used equestrian helmets as bicycle helmets? If you're offended by the look of bike helmets, don't wear one and avoid falling down. Thousands of Danes do this daily. Heres' a link that has some equestrian helmets;http://www.troxelhelmets.com/ I'm really impressed with their stylish looks. However, I wonder if their skull-protection equal is to bike helmets? Bike helmets aren't very good helmets to begin with due to their need to be lightweight. An equestrian helmet might be of value for someone doing lower speed winter biking in ice and snow where the chance of a topple is a bit greater. Still won't save you from being stupid. |
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Equestrian helmets as bicycle helmets?
On Dec 20, 11:27*am, landotter wrote:
If you're offended by the look of bike helmets, don't wear one and avoid falling down. Thousands of Danes do this daily. Unfortunately, it's hard to avoid getting hit. Cullen |
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Equestrian helmets as bicycle helmets?
On Dec 20, 12:57*pm, " wrote:
On Dec 20, 11:27*am, landotter wrote: If you're offended by the look of bike helmets, don't wear one and avoid falling down. Thousands of Danes do this daily. Unfortunately, it's hard to avoid getting hit. Statistically and practically, that statement is bull****. Cycling is safe, and highly defensive cycling is incredibly safe. |
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Equestrian helmets as bicycle helmets?
On Dec 20, 1:57*pm, " wrote:
On Dec 20, 11:27*am, landotter wrote: If you're offended by the look of bike helmets, don't wear one and avoid falling down. Thousands of Danes do this daily. Unfortunately, it's hard to avoid getting hit. ??? Not if you're riding with any competence at all! How often do you really get hit? And do you really think a helmet certified for only a 14mph impact is going to make a big difference? - Frank Krygowski |
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It's better to wear a military helmet
On Dec 20, 3:47*pm, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On Dec 20, 1:57*pm, " wrote: On Dec 20, 11:27*am, landotter wrote: If you're offended by the look of bike helmets, don't wear one and avoid falling down. Thousands of Danes do this daily. Unfortunately, it's hard to avoid getting hit. ??? Not if you're riding with any competence at all! How often do you really get hit? And do you really think a helmet certified for only a 14mph impact is going to make a big difference? - Frank Krygowski It's better to wear a military helmet because it's a war zone out there. |
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Equestrian helmets as bicycle helmets?
On 20 Dec, 17:27, landotter wrote:
On Dec 19, 1:43*pm, " wrote: Hello, Have any of you cyclists used equestrian helmets as bicycle helmets? If you're offended by the look of bike helmets, don't wear one and avoid falling down. Thousands of Danes do this daily. Heres' a link that has some equestrian helmets;http://www.troxelhelmets..com/ I'm really impressed with their stylish looks. However, I wonder if their skull-protection equal is to bike helmets? Bike helmets aren't very good helmets to begin with due to their need to be lightweight. An equestrian helmet might be of value for someone doing lower speed winter biking in ice and snow where the chance of a topple is a bit greater. Still won't save you from being stupid. and keep your head warm. |
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