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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    NGale wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    What? Helmet?

    :P


    They've got a good selection of funky helmets here : http://www.beachcruiser.de/index.php/ca ... lmets.html

    I have to say I like some of those, very funky :D

    There is the advantage with one of those, dual use, myself and Jake have booked a skiing/snowboarding holiday for next year and those Bern ones have use for both cycling and snowboarding, so a bit of a money saver there :D

    Yeah, true, especially for the peaked ones, I am considering one of those for snowboarding, I like my nose...
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  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    borntobemild wrote:
    What's a reasonable life span for a helmet? I've had mine eight years (it's a Girol, cost about £25), and luckily it's never seen any serious action.
    Do they deteriorate over time? I know plastic becomes more brittle with age and was wondering whether I should change it anyway.

    Bell and Giro say you should change it every 3 years. Met say 8 years. That's one of the reasons I bought Met, they aren't money grabbing barstewards.
    Saracen Tenet 3 - 2015 - Dead - Replaced with a Hack Frame
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  • borntobemild
    borntobemild Posts: 73
    prawny wrote:
    borntobemild wrote:
    What's a reasonable life span for a helmet? I've had mine eight years (it's a Girol, cost about £25), and luckily it's never seen any serious action.
    Do they deteriorate over time? I know plastic becomes more brittle with age and was wondering whether I should change it anyway.

    Bell and Giro say you should change it every 3 years. Met say 8 years. That's one of the reasons I bought Met, they aren't money grabbing barstewards.

    thanks - sounds like I need a change. Next challenge - find one that fits!

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