About that thing on your head…

[CCrew]

@brendan 17407 wrote:

Gotta ask: are helmets dishwasher-safe?

Brendan

Probably, as long as you stay away from the high heat dry cycle.

I always heard the best way to clean them was wear it in the shower. Makes sense really.

[Riley Casey]

Immersing and soaking for an hour in a kitchen sink full of Dr Bronners ( non-detergent ) dish soapy water then squeezing out the little foam pads before wearing again every fall has always worked for me. Makes me feel better anyway since it smells like pine needles and perception is what counts after all. :p

@CCrew 17409 wrote:

Probably, as long as you stay away from the high heat dry cycle.

I always heard the best way to clean them was wear it in the shower. Makes sense really.

[mrkenny83]

Am I only one who gets a little a helmet-strap-burn under my chin? It’s definitely worse on the days that I shave…. so it’s obviously related to razor-burn….. any ideas?

[dasgeh]

@CCrew 17409 wrote:

I always heard the best way to clean them was wear it in the shower. Makes sense really.

I find riding in a nice, strong rain helps clean the helmet and the bike.

I think there’s a difference between wear and tear on a helmet worn for commuting (i.e. not a lot of sweat) and on one worn for working out (stinky, stinky). I also worry less about the Styrofoam itself, and more about the stuff holding the styrofoam in place, and the straps. My advice, once a year or so take a hard look at your helmet, and all your bike gear. Try to move things that aren’t supposed to move. If they don’t seem to work as designed, fix them or get new ones.

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@OneEighth 17404 wrote:

Thankfully, there doesn’t seem to be much debate about the right way to wear a helmet.

In this group, I wouldn’t expect much, if any. The riders here, even if they are not pro-helmet, know how to wear one. The people I see who don’t wear them correctly — backwards, floppy hats underneath, unstrapped, etc. — are not usually the type of riders I’d expect to see here.

On the other hand, my pet peeve — people who ride with their helmets hanging by the straps, from their handlebars — may be found here. I don’t care if people wear one or not — it’s their choice — but don’t carry it for show.

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