How often should you renew your helmet?

alsmudger
alsmudger Posts: 38
edited November 2008 in Workshop
I read recently that is recommended to renew your helmet every 3 years if it is undamaged etc.
Is this correct?
Many thanks

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  • chuckcork
    chuckcork Posts: 1,471
    I queried Specilized about exactly that a few months back, the response I got back from their UK arm was 2-3 years for the amount of use I was giving it, almost every day.

    The US said 3-5 years because of the degeneration of the foam, so guess maybe 3 years would be an approximately correct answer.
    'Twas Mulga Bill, from Eaglehawk, that caught the cycling craze....
  • topcattim
    topcattim Posts: 766
    wow, that's news to me, better start looking around.
    I can see the point of getting a replacement for mine, as I use it so often. I'm figuring I need to do the same for my wife and children's too.
  • andrewgturnbull
    andrewgturnbull Posts: 3,861
    Hi there.

    I like to take advantage of the generous crash replacement policies, so I make a real effort to break the things on a yearly basis... Last Sunday I left the cx bike and went head first into a stone wall - hence I'm currently waiting for my 3rd new Giro in as many years!

    Cheers, Andy
    http://www.andyturnbull.co.uk
    http://www.stirlingtri.co.uk

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