Tim McNamara
12-31-1969, 08:00 PM
In article <ab4z91gkr3hp$.v410uggiyxth.dlg@40tude.net>,
Michael Warner <mvw@westnet.com.au> wrote:
> On Sun, 08 Jul 2007 01:41:48 -0500, Tim McNamara wrote:
>
> > As I have said before, I often wear a helmet when riding. It makes
> > important members of my family happier (my mother, my wife, etc.).
> > Other than aggravating my neck and making sweat run in my eyes on
> > hot days, it doesn't inconvenience me. I have no expectation that
> > it will provide me with protection nor that it will cause me harm,
> > but the feelings of the people I care about are more important to
> > me.
>
> Since your helmet doesn't have to meet any safety standards, and you
> have no faith in it anyway, why not try carving away most of its foam
> to make it as light as possible while still looking the part?
Because that had never even crossed my mind. Hmmm.
Michael Warner <mvw@westnet.com.au> wrote:
> On Sun, 08 Jul 2007 01:41:48 -0500, Tim McNamara wrote:
>
> > As I have said before, I often wear a helmet when riding. It makes
> > important members of my family happier (my mother, my wife, etc.).
> > Other than aggravating my neck and making sweat run in my eyes on
> > hot days, it doesn't inconvenience me. I have no expectation that
> > it will provide me with protection nor that it will cause me harm,
> > but the feelings of the people I care about are more important to
> > me.
>
> Since your helmet doesn't have to meet any safety standards, and you
> have no faith in it anyway, why not try carving away most of its foam
> to make it as light as possible while still looking the part?
Because that had never even crossed my mind. Hmmm.