Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
You can’t tell just by looking at them. Best replace.
How long should a helmet last
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You can’t tell just by looking at them. Best replace.
FishFright
More wheels than sense
3 or 4 years is probably the maximum their insurance will cover rather than based on material science.
Moon bunny
Judging your grammar.
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- Basking in my own brilliance.
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Gillstay
Über Member
Either that or they look at what the market will accept and then make a judgement. Either way I expect it will be rather arbitery and influenced my making money. Got a 20yr old one in the shed i do not use but looked over it and it looks fine. Just grubby. Seems amazing when the old hard hats at work after 5/6 years used to go very brittle as they degraded in sunlight. Mind you up to then they were amazingly strong.
cougie uk
Guru
Insurance ? I've never heard of a helmet company being sued.
And it's obviously great business for the makers to get us to replace more often.
Just discovered my Specialized Propero is 6 years old. Really comfortable but aging so thought I’d replace it. Went into the LBS and had just 4 helmets in the whole shop! None were suitable so went back online for another Propero, unfortunately they’ve gained 100g in weight and something called ANGI. Seems to be an accident alert system which I already have on other gizmos so not needed. Back to the drawing board. Helmets are one of the things I prefer to try on.
Retread
Regular
- Location
- Ottawa, Canada
Once the inside liner starts to go, I get a new once.
Like I told my wife if you have a $10 head, get a $10 helmet.
Anyway who doesn't like buying new kit.
Like I told my wife if you have a $10 head, get a $10 helmet.
Anyway who doesn't like buying new kit.
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biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
I replace them every 3 years
Are you sure? That's shorter than motorbike helmets - 5years
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
I have just binned my 2nd helmet ever
A few months ago I discovered the polystyrene had a crack at the back - LBS said it was fine just lob some glue on it the protection still works OK
A few weeks ago I noticed that the glued bit was OK but the whole 'back of the head' section was cracking apart
Just got a new Lazer one
will probably get a rear light for it - just to give bhave a good answer when someone knocks me off from behind (stop sniggering at the back!!!!!!) and says SMIDSY )in addition to the 3 rear lights and 4 front lights and hi vis and reflective jacket - I like to be seen
No idea why the old one fell apart
A few months ago I discovered the polystyrene had a crack at the back - LBS said it was fine just lob some glue on it the protection still works OK
A few weeks ago I noticed that the glued bit was OK but the whole 'back of the head' section was cracking apart
Just got a new Lazer one
will probably get a rear light for it - just to give bhave a good answer when someone knocks me off from behind (stop sniggering at the back!!!!!!) and says SMIDSY )in addition to the 3 rear lights and 4 front lights and hi vis and reflective jacket - I like to be seen
No idea why the old one fell apart
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
I have four helmets. Can't remember when I bought them except the last one about one year ago. None of them show any sign of wear so I assume they are all good.
cougie uk
Guru
Motorbike helmets are a lot different in construction to cycle helmets.
I've helmets over 5 years myself though. If the helmet is on good nick it's fine by me.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
They are hardly the same as motor cycle helmets.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Helmets are meant to protect via the polystyrene compressing in a impact reducing the forces to the skull. Glue won’t sort that. If it’s cracked the polystyrene has turned brittle and is beyond its useful life
Ian H
Ancient randonneur
Mine, make unknown, is possibly about 20yrs old. It only comes out of the cupboard for track sessions (because it's mandatory). I don't wear one for time-trials & it's years since I road-raced.
