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Re: [RC] helmet question - Karen Sullivan

Put a bike and horse helmet side by side and take a look.  The horse helmet
covers a great
deal more of the back of the head, and is designed to protect the head
falling from a greater
height than a bike.

I had always heard a bike helmet is not suitable for horseback riding....as
long as  you have
a riding helmet that is ASTM certified.

The only helmet that was certified for both was the Range Rider, and they
just yanked the
ASTM certification from that one.

Karen
----- Original Message -----
From: "lisa oberteuffer" <volta@xxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 6:47 PM
Subject: [RC] helmet question



for those who wear helmets --or know about them -- any opinion on
whether a "horse" helmet is better than a "bike" helmet?

I ask because I just read something somewhere (sorry, can't remember)
which said, in relation to "horse" helmets, "this may not be the best
helmet for the job" --which I found rather disturbing!

since those guys on bikes regularly crash at 30+ mph on pavement (joseba
beloki, anyone?), maybe I should be wearing my bike helmet & giving up
my english style headgear ... plus the bike helmet has more vents ...

anyway, interested in opinions, facts, thoughts, whatever.

lisa in santa fe NM
with several of both types of helmet to choose from


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