Wait, we're plugging helmets into bikes now?? I'm not sure having yourself tethered to it in a get off is a good idea!
On Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 8:11:02 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > Kai, ha! I AM a convert to dyno. As to this Vio helmet, I doubt it plugs > into the hub - I do know it uses a USB charger. If it does plug into a hub, > I don’t know that mine allows it. I have a Shutter Precision, if that means > anything to anyone. > > I’m admittedly NOT excited about charging my helmet, I agree with you > there. But it *is* raspberry and vented..don’t tell me you aren’t tempted! > 🤣 > Leah > Sent from my iPad > > On Oct 24, 2020, at 7:26 PM, Kainalu V. -Brooklyn NY <kaivi...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > But does it plug in to your dyno hub? You're a convert, yes? That said, > I've really noticed some helmets recently with lit yield triangles in back. > Like, Really noticed. Very smart. > > But if it isn't dyno powered, it's a no go, I'm too lazy to charge much of > anything. > -Kai > > On Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 5:54:21 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! > wrote: > >> I had been saving my original Nutcase red and white polka dot helmet. I >> bought it a million years ago in 2012 when I got my Betty Foy. I thought it >> was one of the cutest helmets I had ever seen. I rarely wore it. >> >> But this year I set an ambitious cycling goal (made it in early Oct. and >> then upped it to 3,000 by Dec 17) and I started wearing a helmet. No reason >> in particular, but I just figured with that much more time being spent on >> my Clementine, and with the long descent on my route, well why not. I have >> a blue and white polka dot Nutcase for my RBW blue Clementine, and I was >> saving my red helmet for my future red bike. But my cranberry Platypus is >> instead a lovely raspberry Platypus, and now I think my helmet is too red >> for it. WHY helmet matching has become important to me, I don’t know. But >> it is, and I want everything about this dream bike to be just SO, which led >> me to shop the Nutcase website and see what was new there. As luck would >> have it, they dropped a new line of helmets called the Vio on October 14th >> and with the tag line, “Can you see me now?” They are lighted helmets! >> >> There are several colors offered, and the “Cabernet” looks like a >> raspberry to me. I ordered one (free returns) and will see if this is worth >> the $149 price tag. The vent system has been redesigned as well, which was >> desperately needed. This could be a pretty perfect helmet. They are >> offering 10% off today, 10.24.2020, so look for that in your cart. >> >> I can’t post the link here, so I will do it in a reply...one moment, >> please... >> >> Does anyone else on the List helmet match? Or am I starting a new trend? >> Leah >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/J61NF3xbGlM/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/21db890b-b7d5-4e0b-94cd-5852198d3dd5n%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/21db890b-b7d5-4e0b-94cd-5852198d3dd5n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ca7695f5-9663-4e53-95f9-6d231a6ab46dn%40googlegroups.com.
