Helmet smells worse than me

[the_mikey]

Soap and water is all I use to wash my cycling gloves, you can use hand soap, shower gel or washing up liquid. Just rinse the gloves in warm water, add soap to the gloves and rinse some more until the water looks rank. Finally rinse again in cool clean water then dry.

 

[NormanD]

Just wear it in the shower ..some nice shower lynx and you'll be fine ...failing having time to clean it ..stick it in the freezer before a ride

 

[coffeejo]

Soap and water is all I use to wash my cycling gloves, you can use hand soap, shower gel or washing up liquid. Just rinse the gloves in warm water, add soap to the gloves and rinse some more until the water looks rank. Finally rinse again in cool clean water then dry.

^^^ This.

I find it's easiest to wear my mitts whilst hand washing them, then remove and turn inside out for the final rinse.

 

[Sara_H]

Bicarb of soda is marvellous for whiffy stuff. I used to have terrible trouble with my work shoes, now I sprinkle a bit of bicarb in them at the end of the day - works like magic.

 

[Ganymede]

There is a brilliant spray called "Fresh Again" which we use in the theatre for stinky costumes. It's good for jackets and stuff which you can't wash every night. Unfortunately it's fabulously expensive, about £60 a pop, it comes from America via t'interweb, but lasts forever as it's a big spray and you don't use much. I have some left from my last tour and it's wonderful stuff, Mr G pinches it for his ski helmet, he being Mr Sweaty of Sweatytown, U.Sweat.A. We laydeez who end up wearing sleeveless dresses under jackets for weddings and funerals find it jolly useful.

However, the bicarb option probably works and is a lot cheaper, esp as you can remove the pads, which you often can't with a ski helmet.

My Specialized gel mitts whiff despite washing - any suggestions on resurrecting those from their corpse-like state would be appreciated too

Try soaking in Biotex? Or just biological washing powder maybe. There'll be a whole load of joyful bacteria in them whose activities must be curtailed!

 

[vickster]

I don't usually use bio powder, but I do have some Ariel lurking at the back of the cupboard. May give that a go and then rewash in non bio to avoid skin issues

 

[Ganymede]

I don't usually use bio powder, but I do have some Ariel lurking at the back of the cupboard. May give that a go and then rewash in non bio to avoid skin issues

Yes, I don't use it either but it can come in handy for.... extreme cases.

 

[Cyclopathic]

I cannot believe it's the second page of a thread about smelly helmets and no one has made a joke about....oh, nevermind.

 

[roadrash]

when i posted about purple harrys helmet cleaner , i was expecting @Fnaar to make an appearance

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I have found that it is the straps and pads that hold the most smell...
pads I remove and wash by hand. helmet can be wiped down with soapy water, but I scrub the straps with washing powder/liquid and rinse them well. I just use Ecover delicates liquid for the job. works well for me.

 

[tincaman]

I leave my helmet out in the hot sun for a few hours, that kills any bacteria, works for clothing too

 

[Fnaar]

when i posted about purple harrys helmet cleaner , i was expecting @Fnaar to make an appearance

I am never too far away... though occasionally I have to engage with life, unfortunately

 

[Cyclopathic]

I am never too far away... though occasionally I have to engage with life, unfortunately

Ah, actual reality. Not always as interesting as virtual but the resolution is good.

 

[User6179]

I am never too far away... though occasionally I have to engage with life, unfortunately

No reply to Tincamans post ?
You must be busy

 

[Fnaar]

I leave my helmet out in the hot sun for a few hours, that kills any bacteria, works for clothing too

I tried that, but I had to get District Nurse Svelte-Goodbody up the road to rub some sun-cream in for me.