Smelly helmet

BikeyMikey1

My helmet stinks (the one on my head). I tend to hose it down after a sweaty ride but think maybe this is not best practice. Any tips? apart from "stop sweating" :?

GyatsoLa

'sunlight is the best disinfectant'. I leave my helmet with the inside facing up to the sun either outside or at a sunny window - I find that very effective on a day to day basis (assuming its not raining all day of course).

With most helmets you can remove the inner lining and put it through a normal wash.

It might also help to get a light buff scarf to wear under your helmet to soak up the sweat and then wash that afterwards.

alfablue

The UV can cause degradation of the helmet foam

Rich Hcp

I leave mine on the patio table for a bit when finished to dry off.

If you put it in a cupboard, wet, then it doesn't dry very well.

I occasionally run the lid under a tap, with a light soap solution and then let it dry outside.

How old is your lid?

If its more thaan a few years, cut the straps off, bin it.

Buy a new one

squigs

Can we call it a lid please?
At 33 years old the dirty helmet inuendos are to easy for me to giggle at like a school boy :roll:

desweller

The straps and pads can be removed from the helmet.

I usually just take 'em off while I'm waiting for my dinner to cook one evening and give 'em a quick scrub in hot water in the sink. In this weather they will comfortably dry out by morning.

BikeyMikey1

Thanks Guys. The (LID) is only one year old so not going to bin it just yet. I do dry it out in the garden when the suns out, quite a lot of that so far. I have seen sprays that you can get but not convinced that I want a load of chemicals on my head so I'll continue as now.
Cheers

pilot_pete

On a related note,

Can you get replacement straps? Especially in different colours I was thinking.

Cheers

PP

Flasheart

I use this stuff

http://www.performancemotorcare.com/acatalog/Wurth_Helmet___Clothing_Sanitizer_250ml__1160.html

Garz

Best thread of the week title

antfly

What kind of helmet have you got? I sweat like a pig and never wash it but mine still doesn`t smell.

BikeyMikey1

What kind of helmet have you got? I sweat like a pig and never wash it but mine still doesn`t smell.

It's a "Giro rift". There is virtually no material inside except some thin strips of sponging attached by velcro. Maybe it's just me thats smelly although I do wash every month whether I need it or not.

gregster10217

squigs wrote:

Can we call it a lid please?
At 33 years old the dirty helmet inuendos are to easy for me to giggle at like a school boy :roll:

Thank god its not just me giggling like a school boy, and I'm 38!!!

On a serious note, how tight do you have your LID!!! Maybe if it's too tight, the ventilation is not working properly. Only a thought?

BikeyMikey1

I have it quite tight. I have this idea (not possibly correct) that it needs to be for optimum protection should I fall off? It seems quite well ventilated as helmets (sorry LID's) seem to go. Maybe I need to shave my head but my good lady would go mental as I look like a thug with anything more drastic than a number 4. :?

antfly

I don`t think the Giro Rift is particularly well vented, something like an Atmos is a lot better vented so less sweaty. I have a Giro Hex, which is similar to the Rift, and an Atmos. The difference in ventilation is huge.

BikeyMikey1

I must admit, I tried on a LID that was around £120 a while ago and I didn't even know it was on my head, it felt like it was made of paper.I feel another trip to the LBS coming on. Oooh how I love spending money on cycling things I don't need but want!

Flasheart

I want , but don't have the money..wanna swap?