> Just want to mention that I wore my hairnet helmet from '47 through 2001.
> Got knocked out a few times, never anything worse, but then I did fall
> right on my head.
> I quit wearing it and started wearing a new style one after I spilled off
> the road during a race, and into lots of small stones, 1-3" type stuff.
> One went through the ribs and took a chunk out of my scalp and I did have
> a mild concusion, but was fine the next day.
> There were many other spills, and the so-called net saved me and thousands
> of others from many worse injuries.
> Don't disparage too hard.
> I do wear a nice Giro now, though.
> Ted Ernst
> Palos Verdes Estates
> CA USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Aldo Ross" <aldoross4@siscom.net>
> To: "ternst" <ternst1@cox.net>
> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 6:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [CR]Pic of the Day - Hairnet Helmets 1951
>
>
>> Hi Ted,
>>
>> Yes, that was probably a crit or circuit race, but at least it
>> illustrates that some pros chose helmets at certain times. I'm still
>> digging through my mags for riders wearing helmets at the Tour de France.
>> Individual examples so far, but hoping for a group shot with multiple
>> helmets.
>>
>> Aldo
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "ternst" <ternst1@cox.net>
>> To: "Aldo Ross" <aldoross4@siscom.net>
>> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 8:59 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CR]Pic of the Day - Hairnet Helmets 1951
>>
>>
>>> Aldo: great pic, rare to see the helmets on the pros in a race.
>>> Could that have been a criterium?
>>> Ted Ernst
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Aldo Ross" <aldoross4@siscom.net>
>>> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 4:47 PM
>>> Subject: [CR]Pic of the Day - Hairnet Helmets 1951