bassasdaindia Posted February 26, 2012 Share Ok,so i know that motorbike helmets have an expiry date stamped on the inside of the helmet. (normally 5 years from date of manufacture) Do bicycle helmets also have an expiry date ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rad006 Posted February 26, 2012 Share They do? Darn you telling me I need to replace 3 helmets.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zac.A Posted February 26, 2012 Share yes they do. It's usually when the next lightest one comes out. Christopher Brunsdon, Tiny K and headhunter2000 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cav' Posted February 26, 2012 Share I hope they dont my selev is 11 years old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted February 26, 2012 Share apparently they do, BUT it's hard to tell if it's the usual marketing BS from the helmet guys or actual science. is there any independant evidence that this is necessary? I'd like to go and trade in my uncrashed ~7 year old Bell and get a discount on their latest model. That's not how they work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny K Posted February 26, 2012 Share As far as I can remember it was something like 3 years? I could be mistaken. I remember that my Bell has a 3 year replacement warranty - crash or not - and you get 30% of the purchase price off you next helmet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted February 26, 2012 Share yes they do. It's usually when the next lightest one comes out. Haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny K Posted February 26, 2012 Share yes they do. It's usually when the next lightest one comes out. Which does remind me..... my helmet is getting to it's 3 year (actually 2) expiry date..... What new Bell models are out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted February 26, 2012 Share Which does remind me..... my helmet is getting to it's 3 year (actually 2) expiry date..... What new Bell models are out there Rudy is Italian flair and will go with your specs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zac.A Posted February 26, 2012 Share Rudy is Italian flair and will go with your specs? +1, try and get the new lumo one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOldGuy Posted February 26, 2012 Share Ok,so i know that motorbike helmets have an expiry date stamped on the inside of the helmet. (normally 5 years from date of manufacture) Do bicycle helmets also have an expiry date ? I dont know, good question, maybe check on-line what the manufacturer suggests. I didnt know M/cycle helmet's had an expiry date, I looked in my AGV now but I couldn't see any, although if its a tag its possible it fell off. My AGV is probably 7 years old now, I had the inner lining replaced at a local motorcycle helmet manufacturer somewhere out near Carnival City, he did a great job and it only cost about 500 bucks, but he never mentioned anything about replacing it. I understand they both work in fairly harsh conditions so I wouldn't really have an issue with it, I figure they know more about it than me, but if its true, one would have thought they would make a bigger song and dance out of it and kind of make users aware, I mean its a super way of getting someone to buy a new helmet, but I dont know, I have been riding M/cycles and Bicycles for more than 30 years now and I cant remember ever seeing an ad or an article saying change your helmet after XYZ time and giving some real Bona Fida reasons for doing so. It would be interesting to hear from a manufacturer or a manufacturers distributors dont you think.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PYGA1 Posted February 26, 2012 Share You should replace every 5 years. Not sure of the reason but I can imagine 5 years of sweat eventually taking its toll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zac.A Posted February 26, 2012 Share You should replace every 5 years. Not sure of the reason but I can imagine 5 years of sweat eventually taking its toll. I was about to say... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted February 26, 2012 Share When you start to smell like a monkey.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerus Posted February 26, 2012 Share You would need to look at the life span of polystyrene, wouldn't you? I reckon that its a bit of the old marketing ploy. A bodyboard is made form the same stuff and is still useable and has remarkable stiffness 5 years down the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arendoog Posted February 26, 2012 Share Does anybody know where to buy the inner lining of the helmet.The stuff that looks like an old sock after 6 month,s use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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