Don Wilson wrote:
> 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?
They were pretty popular since they offered far better ventilation than any other hard shell helmet at the time. I refused to sell them since it didn't appear to me to offer much more protection than a hairnet. That almost cost me my job, but the shop owner caved.
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Peter Jon White
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