ridecamp@endurance.net: Bike Helmets

Bike Helmets

Larry Stewart (lstew@pipeline.com)
Thu, 09 Oct 1997 18:38:01 -0500

For Bob Wilson who inquired about using a bike helmet for riding: some
protection is better than none! However, the SEI (Safety Equipment
Institute)has standards that they use to determine safety of a wide variety
of helmet types. They use different criterea for different sports. I
cannot explain what the differences between cataputing off a dirt bike vs
bitin' the dust off your favorite mount are. Apparently there are
differences as determined by this organizations testing. I use the
older-style roundish helmet from about 7 yrs. ago. Recently, I tried a
colorful, aerodynamic, better-ventilated model....ugh!
That style wasn't for me. There are numerous new styles and a couple of
shapes available. Don't give up on equestrian helmets, yet.

kathleen

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