Old helmets

[Matt2matt2002]

Apart from my new binoculars I splashed the Xmas cash on a new helmet today.

I've been using my previous one for 3+ years so sun and weather will have taken its toll on the plastic.

Anyone have any thoughts on what to do with old helmets which have probably passed their safe use by date?
Indeed, is there any way to test an old helmet for safety?

[rualexander]

Hanging basket for the garden?

[ají]

any polystyrene recyclers in your area?

[jags]

it will be fine  use it for winter months use the new one when the sun comes out .im using the sme helmet this 10 years.

[ají]

Hey mind that head anto its probably been compromised

[ají]

Hey mind that head anto its probably been compromised

Im referring to your helmet being compromised BTW

[jags]

i crashed on it  2 times its cracked but im still using it Aji.
cant afford a new one .

[ají]

That helmets no good anto! Forget the computer and the other stuff you're thinking about buying and get a cheap Elmet.

[jags]

i know they say once it was crashed its useless but it's still in good nick believe it or not . the make is briko expensive helmet  its double  skinned hardshell outside  foam inside .
aji it will be grand 
 heading out for  a spin shortly  no choice but to ware me dodgy helmet wish me luck.

anto.

[ají]

Good luck anto! Compulsory helmet laws..govt should spend more money on better cycling infrastructure, that's safer.

[mickeg]

I discarded one a year ago that was pretty worn.

Generally I have used my oldest most worn helmets for trips that involve transport where a helmet could get damaged while in transport, I would rather damage an old one than a brand new one.  Last time I bought a new helmet, the one that I had been using got relegated to trips while I use the new one around home on a frequent basis.

[jags]

i always ware a helmet aji  but like everything else in this world there over priced so a fella like me is going to use the one i have until it falls apart .
i'm just in from a 50 km spin roads are terrible .
man i suffered like a dog the last 10 k m , my feet were screaming at me i think it's the  shoes there not the ones i usually ware on the road bike ,my bad back was in agony .
think i'm going to have to adjust a few things.  i have the new audax set up exactly  the same as my road bike  height reach but there's something wrong somewhere i should not be in this much pain  ?
anto??

[ají]

sounds serious anto! hope you get it sorted out!

[jags]

Thanks aji went out today different shoes  this time suffered like a dog  stopped after 10 miles   adjusted the cleats  not much better,
so i'm going to try my time pedals off the dolan  use road shoes fingers crossed that works.
i pm the bikefit studio to see if they can sort me out there going to ring me tomorrow only problem there is 120euro  i need to get .
i have the audax set up exactly like the dolan so by all accounts it should feel exactly the same  or am i missing something.

anto.
hate to think i'll be selling my new baby.

[ají]

Fingers crossed anto!
I think you're going to get it right.
Which baby you going to sell?