Retro Helmets! (I'll show you mine if you show me yours ;) )

[brocklanders023]

Well past being safe but is enjoying retirement in my spare room.

Are talking about me on the odd Saturday night..??

Works for that too party boy!

 

[WD Pro]

For what it's worth here's my Specialized King Cobra born on the 19th January 1999. Still using it after 11 years

Steve.

Now I know what it's called

WD

 

[Dossa]

Another Hammerhead

 

[My_Teenage_Self]

Both retired, but i'm too sentimental to throw them out!!

Love those teeth and fin!

 

[retroman]

RETRO HELMET

hello,well it doesn't get much more retro than this. This is an original vietnam era american GI's helmet.Bought at a car boot sale for a tenner and yes I do wear it on my bike.......occasionally, with my uber cool ray baans
If it was good enough for the grunts it's good enough for me. Saddle up ,lock and load.
Cheers
Drew

 

[Archangel]

Re: RETRO HELMET

hello,well it doesn't get much more retro than this. This is an original vietnam era american GI's helmet.

Way cool (well, hot actually)! I'd love to own a WWII German bloodpot, especially with SS decals on the side...

 

[Rich Aitch]

I'm contemplating this helmet issue and think that helmets is the only real cycling area where there's been a style improvement since the 1990's. A lot of early helmets were heavy minging things, wheras now helmets tend to look cool and alluring; especially if they involve Carbon Fibre.

 

[-Anomie-]

Someone mentioned the adjustable Etto helmets so I thought I'd post a pic of mine. I still wear it for vintage rides, and it's probably the most comfortable helmet I own, including the new ones. Below the Etto are a couple more old helmets that I haven't seen any photos of in this thread. I don't wear these though, the Skid Lid is too small and the Bailen has no vents.

Etto Classic adjustable for size

Skid Lid

Bailen BH-1

 

[-Anomie-]

Not sure why those pic's aren't showing up, maybe because I need 10 posts?
edit: Or not, since this post was my 10th. Am I doing something wrong? I know the photos are stored in a publicly accessible place.

 

[FluffyChicken]

Ah been trying to post them for you the section as the section was wrong and I found them in a different place on your photo page ... but would start not work. sometimes they would preview..

But just noticed what is happening

See they are in your I V M T B section (no spaces)
put it all together
IVMTB (<- honestly that I-V-M-T-B together)

and you get chips not ivmt'b
rude word filter is hitting the link

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad35 ... X/Cycling/IVMTB/Vintage%20Bikes%20and%20Parts/Vintage%20Bike%20Components/IMAG0040.jpg