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From: salmi@dicome.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: New Bell Helmet
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Date: Sat, 22-Nov-86 22:40:37 EST
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Posted: Sat Nov 22 22:40:37 1986
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Keywords: helmets, noise, sources


[ Lots of stuff about wind noise, engine noise, personal stereo noise, etc..
deleted here... ]

wind noise seems to be the thing that drives me nuts.  especially on a long
jaunt.  i have tried using a compact stereo/walkman type deal, but i have to
up the volume so high that anything even resembling music is replaced by
tin-can highs and high-pitched junk.

on engine noise, i depend on engine noise to tell me how my bike is feeling.
but, then, anything over 40 mph and i can't hear my 1000 v-twin yamaha
virago :-).  the only time it makes any type of warning noise is after a
few hunders miles and the oil is getting a bit thin and i can hear the 
lifters.

ah, the joys of cycling....  living in minnesota, the season to ride is
over.  but, i did manage to get out for that "last ride" yesterday.  it 
was about 34 degrees, and i put on my snowmobile suit/gloves, cycle boots
and fired it up.  put about 50 miles on it, and had a blast!  but, all good
things must come to an end.  

i envy those of you living in 12 month/year riding climates :-(


john salmi 				arpa:	john@umn-rei-uc.ARPA  
minnesota supercomputer center		uucp:	ihnp4!dicome!salmi
minneapolis, mn  55415   

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john salmi 				arpa:	john@umn-rei-uc.ARPA  
minnesota supercomputer center		uucp:	ihnp4!dicome!salmi
minneapolis, mn  55415