Don,
I have one of those helmets in my "collection" also. Here in San Diego and other parts of SoCal, they were often refered to as "Squid -Lids", for lack of a better name. I suppose it sorta does look like a squid stuck to your head, if viewed from the top. Or maybe the squid part was in reference to the wearer. My opinion was that they were not exactly a flattering piece of cycling equiptment, not that any of the other early helments were much better. Protection? If you've got no brains there's no need to protect them with a helmet, right?
Brian Baylis Insane Diego, CA No offence Jim, you're still my buddy; just couldn't wrap my mind around the Squid-Lid, nor it around me!
I picked up the strangest bicycle helmet in history. It is called a Skidlid. It is NOS. I won't waste bandwidth on list with a description. It was made in San Diego in 1983. What in god's name have I turned up here. Did ANYONE actually wear such a thing in 1983? What were the people in San Diego ingesting in 1983 to produce such a thing? Don Wilson Los Olivos, CA
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