I thought that would raise a laugh!
Brian
At 03:38 PM 11/7/01, Don Queen wrote:
>What are you in, a witness protection program.? Why would anyone live in an
>area where you operate a snow blower with a helmet on.
>
>Don (Sunny California) Queen
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Brian Evans" <brian@uunet.ca>
>To: "Vintage" <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 11:25 AM
>Subject: Last ditch fogging solution
>
>
> > If you really want/need to solve a fogging problem, there is a fairly
> > guaranteed solution. It's a PITA, but it works. I use this when I have
>to
> > snow-blow my driveway in the middle of a howling blizzard and I wear my
> > helmet to let me see...
> >
> > You put your helmet on, and you take several strips of racer-tape (colour
> > coordinated optional) and completely seal off the gap between your face
>and
> > the lower edge of the helmet visor opening just below your eyes and above
> > your nose. You don't have to actually tape the helmet to your face,
> > although that works best. You do have to get just about no gap between
> > your face and the helmet. This keeps all of your breath away from both
> > your glasses and the visor. You can buy similar masks for motorcycling in
> > cold weather, but that takes planning - everybody always has racer tape!
> >
> > I used this trick for the first time when I did a F2000 school at St.
> > Jovite in October a few years ago. It literally snowed while we were
> > running laps, and I was so badly fogged up I couldn't run.
> >
> > Brian
> >
> >
> > At 11:48 AM 11/8/01, Mike Henry wrote:
> > >As a "Simpson head" I agree with the comments regarding helmet fit,
>trying on
> > >helmets is the only way to know. I also prefer a closed helmet, and
>thick
> > >yellow lexan shield, which contrasts the racing surface and also helps me
>see
> > >oil/water.
> > >One year, as a new driver, I decided to buy a size too small, and let it
> > >"adjust" to my head. After a few races (and the pain had subsided) it
>really
> > >did fit well!...seemed like such a good idea at the time, I had heard the
> > >pro's had custom fitted helmets and that was my solution! The fact is,
>after
> > >only a few races the liner will adjust to your "custom noggin", so you do
>want
> > >to start with a fairly firm fit so it doesn't loosen up too much. Your
>head
> > >should not be able to move around inside the helmet at all. I've noticed
>some
> > >helmets use a fairly thick soft liner, makes them feel comfy but I could
> > >wiggle the helmet almost off my head with the chin strap cinched down.
> > >As for replacing the helmet frequently, it is pretty expensive, but it
>seems
> > >like after 2 years or so it's pretty well beat up from rocks and stuff
>(open
> > >wheel) and besides, they get lighter every year which is a lot nicer on
>the
> > >neck.
> > >
> > >I haven't figured out how to keep my glasses from fogging up either,
>anti-fog
> > >stuff helps, and keeping the visor open a bit helps too. Seems like the
>helmet
> > >design funnels exhaled air upwards, if you breathe from your mouth try
> > >breathing through your nose. I have a pair of frames that were demo'd to
>me
> > >by twisting them nearly double, seems like some kind of spring steel, or
> > >unobtainium. They sure get twisted around getting them inside the helmet
>and
> > >trying to get them over my ears is always a struggle, but they still work
> > >better than anything else I've had.
> > >
> > >Mike Henry
> > >
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