How often do you clean your helmet?

kelsen
kelsen Posts: 2,003
edited April 2012 in Commuting chat
I dunk mine in hot water after every sweaty ride, then let it dry overnight. I find it doesn't smell as much. Every now and then I'll give it a soak in basin of diluted bleach.

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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    I normally just give it a good wash in the shower with the rest of me :D Bleach has got to smart! :shock:
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  • jds_1981
    jds_1981 Posts: 1,858
    Occasionally rip the front bit off (it's only attached by velcro) and give it a squeeze in warm water until all the gunk has come out.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,740
    When it smells...

    Pads in the washing machine in a sock, water for the rest of it and the straps
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,898
    Helmet straps and pads are extremely good collectors of grime. I really need to clean mine.
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  • hstiles
    hstiles Posts: 414
    Every evening. The missus won't let me near her otherwise.
  • gbsahne001
    gbsahne001 Posts: 1,974
    reminds me, something else I need to clean
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  • suzyb
    suzyb Posts: 3,449
    Never :?
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  • corshamjim
    corshamjim Posts: 234
    Never here too. I rarely ride fast & dirty though!
  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    errr Never, in my defense I did the Cheshire Cat and got a free bottle of Purple Harry's Helmet and Glove Sanitiser. Started using those.
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  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    meanredspider wrote:
    I normally just give it a good wash in the shower with the rest of me :D Bleach has got to smart! :shock:
    +1
    jds_1981 wrote:
    Occasionally rip the front bit off and give it a squeeze in warm water until all the gunk has come out.
    That sounds really painful.
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  • notsoblue
    notsoblue Posts: 5,756
    I wear a cycling cap and just wash that :)
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  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    notsoblue wrote:
    I wear a cycling cap and just wash that :)
    Is it a Dutch one?
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  • Initialised
    Initialised Posts: 3,047
    You can wash them?
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  • mouth
    mouth Posts: 1,195
    notsoblue wrote:
    I wear a cycling cap and just wash that :)

    ^^^This.

    I occasionally wipe over the helmet with a damp cloth (no detergent). Find this good enough.
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  • notsoblue
    notsoblue Posts: 5,756
    EKE_38BPM wrote:
    notsoblue wrote:
    I wear a cycling cap and just wash that :)
    Is it a Dutch one?
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  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    Speaking of cleaning the helmet - how often do people REPLACE their pads?

    I tried washing mine and they fell apart so I've ordered 2 replacement sets (£4.99 each)

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  • apreading
    apreading Posts: 4,535
    Didnt know you could buy replacement pads - might get some...
  • Shem
    Shem Posts: 24
    I've never cleaned mine, I rely on the rain to wash it.
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  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    Never have. I bought my helmet in '08.
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  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    this might start you off with your search for replacement pads.
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  • Topaxci
    Topaxci Posts: 106
    Shem wrote:
    I've never cleaned mine, I rely on the rain to wash it.
    +1

    Don't recall ever having washed my cycle helmet either.

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