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Old 08-06-03, 06:50 PM
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Dumb@$$ question re: helmet

Hi. Please don't kill the noob. My question is simple: Can I wash my helmet? I mean, submerge the mother. I've put in over 1700 miles this season, and it smells like a monkey's @$$. Just want to know if it's been done, or can be done, or if there's a good way to do this versus really, really bad way to do this.

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Old 08-06-03, 07:03 PM
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*Taking aim*

Just kidding, yes, you can wash it, just use "Mild soap and water"

Hell just dunking it in water after every ride helps... (just for your info, I dont do this, I think about it, but I never get round to it)
 
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Everyone seems to have a different way of doing it though. Try doing a search for "wash helmet".
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Shouldn't be a problem washing it. You could also periodically take out and wash the pads on the inside to slow down the smell build-up. There gets to be a point, though, when the thing just needs to be replaced.

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I shower wil mine on aftera long ride. Shampooing is b*tch though. Those vents may be aerodynamic but they certainy aren't shampoodynamic.
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Febreeze?
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You want to wash your helmet after 1700 miles? That sure is a long time. I usually have to replace mine after 2 or 3 hundred do to structural failure.

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I bring mine in the shower every now and then, has not melted yet.
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wash it with water and mild soap.

you can use shampoo if you want, shampoo is just mild detergent and it smells good.

And it might give your hair a more shiny look if you wash your hair with it
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I'm guessing that people don't draft you for very long...

I rinse mine out after every ride with the hose thingie on the kitchen sink -- just put it in the sink and rinse the pads real good. Every so often I'll fill the sink with water & Woolite and give the pads a good scrubbing and then rinse.
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spray the pads and whatnot with a liberal amount of windex.

good to go. Mountain Bike Action recomends this method.
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febreeze anyone?. spray that sucker with feebreeze. itll knock the stench right outta youre helmet. i never have helmets long enough to clean them
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Originally posted by owmynads
Hi. Please don't kill the noob. My question is simple: Can I wash my helmet? I mean, submerge the mother. I've put in over 1700 miles this season, and it smells like a monkey's @$$. Just want to know if it's been done, or can be done, or if there's a good way to do this versus really, really bad way to do this.

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I posed a similar question a while back...
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