HELMET.
There I have said it. But this isn't about helmets
So I don't always wear one, rarely to be honest, but nevertheless over the weekend I did and while I was adjusting the position of it while riding along a bit of the polycarbonate shell simply crumbled, split and broke off. It must be 10 or 12 years old so I suppose it owes me nothing.
So looking online at bike helmets I happened across this description:
Our team has designed this mountain bike helmet for protecting you from branches and impacts on your first mountain bike rides (up to 1½ hours). It's comfortable and easy to adjust, and has nine holes that are larger than most for better ventilation.
'designed for protecting you from branches and impacts on your first mountain bike rides' ?
'(up to 1½ hours)' ?
So after the first few rides it suddenly becomes useless ? Or maybe you need to upgrade to one that's for 'experienced riders ?
God forbid you ride for more than 1½ hours. Maybe it evaporates, or suddenly becomes a flat cap.
I know manufactures have to say something but why pump out complete rubbish? It does nothing for the product. I guess we are used to it with regards to car adverts and promos for tv shows and so on.
But bike helmets ?
There I have said it. But this isn't about helmets
So I don't always wear one, rarely to be honest, but nevertheless over the weekend I did and while I was adjusting the position of it while riding along a bit of the polycarbonate shell simply crumbled, split and broke off. It must be 10 or 12 years old so I suppose it owes me nothing.
So looking online at bike helmets I happened across this description:
Our team has designed this mountain bike helmet for protecting you from branches and impacts on your first mountain bike rides (up to 1½ hours). It's comfortable and easy to adjust, and has nine holes that are larger than most for better ventilation.
'designed for protecting you from branches and impacts on your first mountain bike rides' ?
'(up to 1½ hours)' ?
So after the first few rides it suddenly becomes useless ? Or maybe you need to upgrade to one that's for 'experienced riders ?
God forbid you ride for more than 1½ hours. Maybe it evaporates, or suddenly becomes a flat cap.
I know manufactures have to say something but why pump out complete rubbish? It does nothing for the product. I guess we are used to it with regards to car adverts and promos for tv shows and so on.
But bike helmets ?