Helmet straps - cut or tie

lotus49
lotus49 Posts: 763
edited April 2013 in Road beginners
The straps on the male part of the buckle on my helmet are too long and flap about rather uncomfortably at speed.

Is there any reason that I shouldn't just cut the ends off and melt them with a lighter to stop them fraying. The alternative would be to tie them up somehow but it's not clear to me how best to do this.

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  • elderone
    elderone Posts: 1,410
    I did that with mine,done no harm and gets rid of flappy straps.
    Dulce et decorum est Pro patria mori
  • mrbrightside
    mrbrightside Posts: 214
    Adjust, cut and burn. It is what i did with mine, left circa 1" tag end as opposed to 4 or 5".
  • Chris87
    Chris87 Posts: 224
    what MrBrightside said!
  • lotus49
    lotus49 Posts: 763
    Thank you gentlemen. Cut it is.
  • vmaxphil
    vmaxphil Posts: 20
    use a red hot knife to cut nylon type straps this cuts and seals in one, use a wooden block under the knife all done in a flash.
    phil
  • markmod
    markmod Posts: 501
    ^^ what he said.... was just typing the same.... cutting and 'burn' at the same time with a heated knife. Neat, clean and quick.... Just don't burn your hand and drop it on new kitchen Lino floor... For warned!

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