Originally Posted by
RonH
I replace mine every 3-4 years. I'd rather be safe than cheap.
I replace mine every 5 years for the same reason plus I know I drop my helmets, bang them next to stuff etc so better safe than sorry.
I always get a kick out of seeing someone wearing one of those old Bell helmets, even today! I remember them as really hot and heavy! Modern helmets are just so muh more comfortable. Recently working an mountain bike ride (Rwanda 50), Tom Ritchey came by (with his wife, on a MTB tandem) and he was wearing a "hairnet" - I assume from the "day"... no one makes those anymore do they?
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