Re: maybe we should talk about helmets

[Maggie Mieske <mmieske@netonecom.net>]

Those are the kinds of things I was curious about.  Thanks for responding!
Maggie

dave & abby bloxsom wrote:

> > I bet they were cheaper than the "horsey" helmets, too.  What would be the
> > reason you couldn't buy one (and save some money, too)?
> > Maggie
>
> bike helmets are tested to different standards than equestrian helmets,
> including "objects of likely collision" (like hooves), height from
> ground, area of coverage (on the head), etc etc ad nauseum.  they look
> similar, but serve very different functions.
>
> oh well.
>
> time to go to the local bike shop & see about that paint . . .
>
> -Abby B