Note the kid with the single speed? Smart Idea, the gear limit was so meager even that one sprinter’s hill was just not that much.
that year was a mess helmet wise. The Bell Biker was legal and some hockey helmets.the Bell was no doubt too big for the wee ones.
‘it was hot and humid, terrible penalty to wear two!
the hairnets were supposed to have ear pads over the aft straps, the front to back pads were to be sewn together, so no Cinelli floating midline pad. A few racers found a cleaners that did alterations.
the transverse webs were to be padded too…
most arrived without this to the venue.
a few lucky ones got acceptable helmets from shops like the Yellow Jersey.
I was racing the next class up, mine was a Banani - good to go save the ear protection.
the USCF had to give in, otherwise the fields would have been about a dozen racers.
our club was sent a notice on the helmet regs like a week before. bush league.