I had a couple of them and came to think of them as being almost as good as having no helmet at all. steve collins santa fe
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> 2. Schwinn Badges
> 3. RE: Skid-lid (Val and Kevin Ko)
> 4. Re: Bianchi and Woodrup history info please
> 5. Ebay outing Ephgrave road path (Peter Paine)
> 6. Re: vintage (?) bicycle helmet question (renaissance-cycles)
> 7. Re: vintage (?) bicycle helmet question (James Swan)
> 8. skidlid (MARK)
> 9. re: vintage (?) Skid-Lid bicycle helmet question (HM & SS Sachs)
> 10. Re: vintage (?) Skid-Lid bicycle helmet question
> 11. RE: vintage (?) Skid-Lid bicycle helmet question (Steve Sweedler)
> 12. Re: vintage (?) bicycle helmet question (Peter Jon White)
> 13. Re: vintage (?) bicycle helmet question (brianbaylis@juno.com)
> 14. Re: vintage (?) bicycle helmet question (Jerome & Elizabeth
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> 15. RE: vintage (?) bicycle helmet question (Steven Willis)
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> Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 00:17:31 EDT
> From: OROBOYZ@aol.com
> To: dcwilson3@yahoo.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR]vintage (?) bicycle helmet question
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> In a message dated 5/27/2005 12:07:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> dcwilson3@yahoo.com writes:
>
> << Skidlid >>
>
> http://search.bikelist.org/
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> l
>
> Dale Brown
> Greensboro, NC USA
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 01:13:48 EDT
> From: Carb7008@cs.com
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]Schwinn Badges
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> I found a Schwinn lugged frame in the scrap-pile that had been
> re-painted in
> a probable attempt to disguise its stolen past. It looks like the
> japanese-made Tempo/Prelude series made with Tenax as a bit of the
> Columbus decal was
> still attached. However, the small round headbadge is red and black,
> styled
> exactly like the 70's Paramounts (though a little larger) and says
> Schwinn above
> and Chicago below, and attached with screws. All the Schwinn japanese
> frames
> I've seen from this 70-80's era say Schwinn Approved, Japan and attach
> with
> rivets. Did Schwinn make a lugged frame in Chicago (other than
> Paramount ilk) or
> put a Chicago badge on an imported frame using screws? The badge is
> also
> stamped with numbers like the Approved-Japan badges are.
>
> Jack Romans
> Sacramento, Calif
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 22:19:03 -0700
> From: "Val and Kevin Ko" <keiko5@comcast.net>
> To: "'classicrendezvous'" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Subject: [CR] RE: Skid-lid
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> They were relatively popular here. The choices at the time were the
> Bell
> (no style points, but I wore it), Skid-lid which I thought looked
> pretty
> cool, the MSR (Mountain Safety Research) helmet that my wife wore and
> looked
> like a mountaineering helmet, and the ProTec, which looked like a
> detuned
> hockey helmet. The Skid-lid was fiberglass shelled, which some thought
> provided maximum protection, the nay-sayers argued that the gaps
> allowed you
> head to be exposed to sharp objects like branches and handlebars. If
> you
> really want to know what the head-gear mentality was back then, leather
> hair-nets still met the helmet requirement for USCF racing. Most
> racers
> trained bare-headed and only used head-gear because it was required for
> racing.
>
>
>
> Kevin Ko
>
> Eugene
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 05:19:39 +0000
> From: gpvb1@comcast.net
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR] Bianchi and Woodrup history info please
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> Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 16:21:10 -0700
> From: AdventureCORPS News <news@adventurecorps.com>
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]Bianchi and Woodrup history info please
>
> Hi gang:
>
> I just put together online slideshows of my 1983 Woodrup Giro-Touring
> fixed gear conversion and my Bianchi off-road fixed gear conversion. If
> you can enlighten me about the history or particulars of the Woodrup or
> the Bianchi (especially the Bianchi, because I am totally ignorant
> about it), that would be awesome. These bikes are wonderful to ride and
> I love how they look, too. The Woodrup is a real eye-catcher, but so is
> the Bianchi in a way, too.
>
> I don't know if the Bianchi meets the 1983 cut-off or not; my guess is
> that it's from the early to mid-80s. The Columbus decal is mostly gone.
> It has a decal for a bike shop in Rome, so presumably it's original
> owner got it there, which is pretty cool. The serial number is on the
> front of the upper head lug and is 1120437
>
> The Woodrup is, to the best of my knowledge, from 1983 and it's serial
> number is 83031, which presumably means 1983. But I think it's 1983
> based on my knowledge of this actual frame and where / when I got it.
>
> Enjoy the shows! Regale me with information, please!
>
> Bianchi:
> http://www.adventurecorps.com/
>
> Woodrup:
> http://www.adventurecorps.com/
>
> All the best,
> Chris Kostman
> Oak Park, CA
> http://www.adventurecorps.com
>
> Chris:
> That Woodrup frameset looks identical to my 1982 (#82135) except for
> size and color (mine is a 24" c-t, blue). Yours is certainly a 1983
> one. Mine is a very stout machine - it was my only Touring bike back
> when we were young and energetic enough to actually tour - I took mine
> on our Honeymoon to the San Juan islands (Washington State), among
> other places. It has a high BB (just over 11", but that's with 27 x
> 1-1/8" tires). Very nicely made - I bought mine from Ten Speed Drive
> Imports, who was the distributor at the time. Note the TSDI logo on
> the rear brake bridge.....
> A great bike, IMO.....
> Greg "82135" Parker
> Ann Arbor, Michigan
> (where I shouldn't be up this late)
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 07:54:34 +0100
> From: "Peter Paine" <petebike7@btopenworld.com>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Subject: [CR]Ebay outing Ephgrave road path
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> Hello All I have just listed a 22 3/4 inch Ephgrave on ebay and also a
> very rare pair of large flange pre war
> Airlites
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/
> ame=ADME:B:LC:UK:1
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/
> ame=ADME:B:LC:UK:1
>
> Regards Pete Paine Watford
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 10:41:39 +0200
> From: renaissance-cycles <info@renaissance-cycles.com>
> To: Don Wilson <dcwilson3@yahoo.com>,
> Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Subject: Re: [CR]vintage (?) bicycle helmet question
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> Not so bad...................What about those early Bells.
>
> But then again, the doctor said your dad would of had a better
> chance of living if he was wearing a helmet. Everything else looked ok.
> Just a part of life.
>
> Hey!.........ALL! Do use your brain buckets.
>
> Catch you all on the rebound,
>
> BC...............And the gang!!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Wilson" <dcwilson3@yahoo.com>
> To: "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 6:06 AM
> Subject: [CR]vintage (?) bicycle helmet question
>
>
>> 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
>>
>> D.C. Wilson 805.688.8696 dcwilson3@yahoo.com
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> ------------------------------
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> Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 05:59:05 -0400
> From: James Swan <jswan@optonline.net>
> To: Don Wilson <dcwilson3@yahoo.com>
> Cc: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Subject: Re: [CR]vintage (?) bicycle helmet question
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> If you scroll down on this page
>
> http://centerportcycles.com/
>
> you will see a couple of pictures of my buddy Tom Donahue winning the
> New York State Road Championships wearing a Skid Lid.
>
> He got paid to wear it. I don't know how much, but for me, it couldn't
> be enough : )
>
> Regards, Jamie Swan - Northport, N.Y.
> http://www.centerportcycles.com (mapped)
>
>
>
> On May 27, 2005, at 12:06 AM, 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?
>> What were the people in San Diego ingesting in 1983 to
>> produce such a thing?
>> Don Wilson
>> Los Olivos, CA
>>
>> D.C. Wilson 805.688.8696 dcwilson3@yahoo.com
>> -----------------------------------------------------------
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> ------------------------------
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> Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 04:10:11 -0700 (PDT)
> From: MARK <mhoffman0@snet.net>
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]skidlid
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> Well Don...
> They might resemble a peyote button, veiwed from the above.
> Don't you love the tubestraps? I remember someone sporting an RS
> (e-richie) decal on theirs!
>
> Mark Hoffman
> New Britain, CT
> USA
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 07:08:16 -0400
> From: HM & SS Sachs <sachs@erols.com>
> To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>,
> dcwilson3@yahoo.com, randy <randy@bhsi.org>
> Subject: re: [CR]vintage (?) Skid-Lid bicycle helmet question
> Message-ID: <4296FFA0.7010008@erols.com>
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> 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?
> What were the people in San Diego ingesting in 1983 to
> produce such a thing?
> +++++++++++++++++++++
> Once in a while, something happens that makes me angry, and the
> Skid-lid saga is one of those tales. The S-L does look strange.
> Visualize a simple hemispherical dome. Now cut away everything except
> the base circle that goes around the head, and 6 "fingers" about 3 cm
> wide that stretch toward the top but do not meet. Back it with "foam"
> that can be fully depressed and fully rebounds: non-crushable and
> verifiably useless for absorbing shock. Add to this ensemble a strap
> (not a retention system) that is advertised as having the virtue of
> releasing easily in a fall (or something like that). Is this nuts:
> parting company when it hits, so it can't be available for a second
> hit? Basically, it was a cross between sputnik design and the leather
> hairnet, but advertised and sold nationally.
>
> For a number of years, while reputable manufacturers and advocates
> such as Snell Foundation and the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
> worked toward a test method that would give consumers assurance that
> what they bought would protect their heads to the extent feasible, it
> is my understanding that S-L fought at every step. When ANSI Z90-1
> was finally adopted, it is my understanding that S-L filed for
> bankruptcy immediately. I was told that this was an effort to avoid
> litigation by the people who had suffered severe injury while wearing
> that thing.
>
> I have a very small collection of helmets from the 70s. Bailen, MSR,
> first Bell model, etc. There is a Skid-Lid, too. It was recovered
> from its proper resting place, a chicken coop. The feather that it
> acquired there is still attached, a fitting mark of its design
> quality. For credible bicycle market and engineering info, I
> recommend http://www.bhsi.org. Because Randy Swart, its maven, worked with
> local bike group support (WABA.org) for years on the standards issues
> and other key parts of getting better helmets, we don't have much to
> worry about any longer in terms of the performance of the helmets that
> are legally sold as conforming to the CPSC spec.
>
> Now, astute readers will note that this message is cadged with "I was
> told" and "it is my understanding" because I was a bystander in this
> war, not a participant. If I am wrong, please correct me, but I'm
> really not interested in a dialogue with ambulance chasers who would
> sue me for defamation (the perp was not named) or seek my assistance
> in suing the defunct firm. This language shall be deemed to take the
> place of the disclaimer "signatures" some of our fellow members
> inflict on us... :-)
>
> harvey sachs
> mcLean va.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 07:19:11 EDT
> From: ABB3330002@aol.com
> To: sachs@erols.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org,
> dcwilson3@yahoo.com, randy@bhsi.org
> Subject: Re: [CR]vintage (?) Skid-Lid bicycle helmet question
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> Skid lids "defense" of their open style was that it "torqued" to close
> on
> impact! Of course they disappeared once testing standards (SNELL)
> actually were
> used. They did use Gen-u-ine leather in their interior padding as I
> remember.
> Fwiw, they were also lighter than anything around. Alan Bernstein
> (will it
> clear today in eastern Ct?)
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 07:27:02 -0400
> From: "Steve Sweedler" <sweedler@mail.plymouth.edu>
> To: <ABB3330002@aol.com>, <sachs@erols.com>,
> <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, <dcwilson3@yahoo.com>,
> <randy@bhsi.org>
> Subject: RE: [CR]vintage (?) Skid-Lid bicycle helmet question
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> The skid-lid shell came in just one size, if you had a large head you
> got
> less foam, the difference in thickness of padding between a small and
> large
> was shocking. Our shop, The Greasey Wheel in Plymouth, New Hampshire
> gave a
> fairly generous discount when Skid Lid went bankrupt to buy a new Bell
> V-1
> Pro.
> Steve Sweedler
> Plymouth, New Hampshire
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 07:40:12 -0400
> From: Peter Jon White <lists@peterwhitecycles.com>
> To: Don Wilson <dcwilson3@yahoo.com>
> Cc: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Subject: Re: [CR]vintage (?) bicycle helmet question
> Message-ID: <4297071C.5030104@peterwhitecycles.com>
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> 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.
>
> --
> Peter Jon White
> Peter White Cycles
> 24 Hall Rd.
> Hillsborough, NH 03244
> 603 478 0900 Phone
> 603 478 0902 Phax
> http://www.PeterWhiteCycles.com
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 12:26:01 GMT
> From: "brianbaylis@juno.com" <brianbaylis@juno.com>
> To: dcwilson3@yahoo.com
> Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR]vintage (?) bicycle helmet question
> Message-ID: <20050527.052652.681.28859@webmail03.lax.untd.com>
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>
>
> 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!
>
> -- Don Wilson <dcwilson3@yahoo.com> 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?
> What were the people in San Diego ingesting in 1983 to
> produce such a thing?
> Don Wilson
> Los Olivos, CA
>
> D.C. Wilson 805.688.8696 dcwilson3@yahoo.com
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> Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 05:33:34 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
> To: Don Wilson <dcwilson3@yahoo.com>,
> Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Subject: Re: [CR]vintage (?) bicycle helmet question
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> Actually, Skidlid along with the original Bell Biker, were the first
> widely used bicycle helmets in the US (not counting leather hairnets).
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos
> Houston, TX
>
> Don Wilson <dcwilson3@yahoo.com> 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?
> What were the people in San Diego ingesting in 1983 to
> produce such a thing?
> Don Wilson
> Los Olivos, CA
>
> D.C. Wilson 805.688.8696 dcwilson3@yahoo.com
> -----------------------------------------------------------
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 09:04:27 -0400
> From: "Steven Willis" <smwillis@verizon.net>
> To: "'Jerome & Elizabeth Moos'" <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>,
> "'Don Wilson'" <dcwilson3@yahoo.com>,
> "'Classic Rendezvous'" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Subject: RE: [CR]vintage (?) bicycle helmet question
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> If I remember right there was also a MSR or something like that. Ray
> Keener had one someone ask him. It was from a climbing helmet company.
> Steven
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> Elizabeth Moos
> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 8:34 AM
> To: Don Wilson; Classic Rendezvous
> Subject: Re: [CR]vintage (?) bicycle helmet question
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> Actually, Skidlid along with the original Bell Biker, were the first
> widely used bicycle helmets in the US (not counting leather hairnets).
>
> Regards,
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> Jerry Moos
> Houston, TX
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> Don Wilson <dcwilson3@yahoo.com> 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?
> What were the people in San Diego ingesting in 1983 to
> produce such a thing?
> Don Wilson
> Los Olivos, CA
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> D.C. Wilson 805.688.8696 dcwilson3@yahoo.com
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> Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 06:09:37 -0700
> From: Jay Sexton <jvs@sonic.net>
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> Subject: [CR]bicycle helmet question
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> Yes, strange helmet, but iirc the only thing available at the time. I
> wore one briefly. Indeed, a scary thing to contemplate.
> Jay Sexton
> Sebastopol, CA
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>
> 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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