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Garrie L Hill
human power supergeek

USA
1299 Posts
Posted - 03/15/2012 :  06:27:08  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Got this in the email from Amazon today.

No aerotail - check
adequate ventilation - check
designs distinctive enough for our more "eccentric" riders - check
reasonable pricing - check
magnetic buckle capable of erasing credit card stripes - check
Huggies disposable diapers - WTF !?





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Edited by - Garrie L Hill on 03/15/2012 16:24:27

W Hilgenberg
recumbent enthusiast

USA
251 Posts
Posted - 03/15/2012 :  07:58:33  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Well you know how some of those streamliner rides can get to be a little too exciting sometimes. . .
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Larry Lem
human power supergeek

South Sandwich Islands
1971 Posts
Posted - 03/15/2012 :  08:28:07  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Ha! I have an email message that mine shipped 2 days ago.

Larry Lem
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Speedbiker
human power supergeek

USA
1995 Posts
Posted - 03/15/2012 :  08:47:14  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Those are for extra long or extra hard efforts.
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Piranha
Starting Member

USA
40 Posts
Posted - 03/15/2012 :  10:57:46  Show Profile  Visit Piranha's Homepage  Reply with Quote
One of our VP's at work started riding to work last year wearing one of these Nutcase Watermelons(almost bought the Evel Knievel). He likes it. It is heavier and less ventilated than a regular bike helmet.
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Larry Lem
human power supergeek

South Sandwich Islands
1971 Posts
Posted - 03/20/2012 :  22:09:06  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
This is the first time I've seen a magnetic buckle (Nutcase). Interesting.

Larry Lem
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calfeenated
recumbent enthusiast

205 Posts
Posted - 03/24/2012 :  00:13:21  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Scored this off ebay tonight...

Bell Vortex Pro short tail aero helmet. Just like the one Eric Ware uses...And Barbara as well.

Ludicrously light...It's got a pump system to inflate a bladder that hugs the back of your cranium.
It has an integrated clear visor.
Best part, the back of the helmet does not interfere with neck support.
Also great that it was in MINT condition.
Eric wearing his bell vortex helmet in 2009 just after breaking 71mph for the first time



Mark.
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starhawk
Starting Member

Sweden
9 Posts
Posted - 03/24/2012 :  06:40:56  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Don't agree with that adequate ventilation, I had a Helmet of similar design and it was not adequately ventilated! But it was a fun decoration, I'd love to have a watermelon helmet
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Larry Lem
human power supergeek

South Sandwich Islands
1971 Posts
Posted - 03/25/2012 :  14:58:08  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

Nutcase magnetic buckle

Larry Lem
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ckaudio
recumbent enthusiast

100 Posts
Posted - 03/26/2012 :  21:12:12  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I don't think there is a helmet on the planet that isn't going to be absolutely miserable to wear inside a streamliner. When I take out the quest without the flevo roof or the race kap I wear a helmet and its fine. However with the race kap I haven't been wearing a helmet because I don't really see the point. I suppose for calvins coming up though I'm going to have to find a helmet that will work out. Can't the race kap be concidered an integral helmet?
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Billblake
recumbent enthusiast

USA
103 Posts
Posted - 03/31/2012 :  19:21:57  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Ok.....I want one of those Bell helmets that Eric has in the photo above. Problem is, I can't seem to find it anywhere. I guess I am looking in all the wrong places. Does anybody have any thoughts........Eric?
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Larry Lem
human power supergeek

South Sandwich Islands
1971 Posts
Posted - 03/31/2012 :  21:22:29  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I believe Mr. Peabody and his boy Sherman had a device called a way-back machine.

Larry Lem
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Billblake
recumbent enthusiast

USA
103 Posts
Posted - 04/02/2012 :  18:59:21  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Larry.....I'm sorry ......I don't know if that was for my question or someone else's. Ether way.....I'm sorry.....BUT I DID NOT GET IT! ........say again.
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Larry Lem
human power supergeek

South Sandwich Islands
1971 Posts
Posted - 04/02/2012 :  19:24:28  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
It is a time machine. Even when those helmets were made, they were quite rare so you're best chances of finding one are going back in time and searching. It was an early April Fools Day joke.

Larry Lem
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Billblake
recumbent enthusiast

USA
103 Posts
Posted - 04/02/2012 :  19:47:38  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Larry.....I'm sorry ......I don't know if that was for my question or someone else's. Ether way.....I'm sorry.....BUT I DID NOT GET IT! ........say again.
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calfeenated
recumbent enthusiast

205 Posts
Posted - 04/02/2012 :  22:32:41  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Ebay.
do searches for...
Vintage aero helmet, Bell Vortex, TT helmet, time trial helmet...Etc...
Do this daily and repeat...
Expect it to take months to find something useful.
And it you get tired of waiting...
Talk your neighbor into letting you use his time travel machine and go back to 1992 and buy one.


Mark.
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Steven Challenge
recumbent enthusiast

Netherlands
139 Posts
Posted - 04/25/2012 :  01:12:39  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I used to have one of those (basic dull black) when I first started rollerblading longer distances. It's okay for a couple of minutes, but it doesn't have enough ventilation for long distance. It's actually not a bike helmet, more of a stunt skate helmet. It's a bit on the heavy side, but that doens't matter when you want to save your brain when hurling down a halfpipe.
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