It could be the folks stealing the helmets are not the drivers/borrowers
at all, but some low-lifes that hang around. It certainly is easy enough
to walk in to the back of the motorhome and lift one off a hook.
Remember, neither 3Com nor the Coliseum are in the best of
neighborhoods. Do you always lock your car when it's unattended? You should!
--Pat Kelly
"Michael R. Clements" wrote:
>
> How is this happening? I always thought a person had to turn in some kind of
> collateral, such as his drivers license, when borrowing a helmet.
>
> Not that we don't trust people, but often times they stuff the helmet
> somewhere in the car and forget about it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Kevin Stevens
> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 22:07
> To: Todd Stiers; ba-autoX@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Helmet Time-Sharer...
>
> Try Road Rider in San Jose.
>
> BTW, jaded as I am, I still find it appalling that the loaner helmets, which
> we not only went to the expense and effort to buy, but also to paint in
> presumably unattractive colors, are been stolen so quickly by (again
> presumably) our novice drivers. You know, the ones we're not doing enough to
> encourage and help.
>
> I'm very much looking forward to finding one located somewhere other than a
> event site.
>
> KeS
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Todd Stiers" <tas@darthracing.com>
> To: <ba-autoX@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 21:41
> Subject: Helmet Time-Sharer...
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Well run event today, kudos to Ed et al.
> >
> > My only issue was the lack of loaner helmets that I had gotten
> > accustomed to have, whether from the SCCA or from friends
> > who had spares that are now not compliant. I understand the new ones are
> > disappearing, SO I'd like to get my own if thats the way of the future.
> >
> > But I've not found a place with them for anywhere near the $75
> > that was quoted to me by the grid worker exaspirated at the helmet
> > time-sharing going on between myself and another of the helmetless
> > throng (it didn't work out so badly once we spread ourselves out
> > more!).
> >
> > Can we get a group order going, or is there a scca helmet supplier
> > anyone can recommend?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Todd
> >
> > --
> > Todd Stiers
> > tas@darthracing.com
> > http://www.darthracing.com
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