[OT - Biking] Stupid Question

OK, I had to take my bike in to be adjusted today and they wouldn't let me
even try it in the parking lot without borrowing a helmet. Yes folks, I
didn't own a helmet before today ducking! So DH was with me and said,
maybe you should buy a helmet to wear, so I did. They said at the shop that
a helmet is only good for one crash and if you hit the helmet you have to
buy a new on.

So what does Ms. Klutz do? Getting out of the truck I dropped the helmet
onto the cement driveway.

So do I have to buy a new helmet now? It doesn't looked cracked (although
the visor did pop off and had to be reattached).

Hugs,

CatNipped

CatNipped wrote:
OK, I had to take my bike in to be adjusted today and they wouldn't
let me even try it in the parking lot without borrowing a helmet.
Yes folks, I didn't own a helmet before today ducking! So DH was
with me and said, maybe you should buy a helmet to wear, so I did.
They said at the shop that a helmet is only good for one crash and if
you hit the helmet you have to buy a new on.

So what does Ms. Klutz do? Getting out of the truck I dropped the
helmet onto the cement driveway.

So do I have to buy a new helmet now? It doesn't looked cracked
(although the visor did pop off and had to be reattached).

Hugs,

CatNipped

Yes, have to buy a new helmet now, and be more careful.
--
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"Adrian" wrote in message
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CatNipped wrote:
OK, I had to take my bike in to be adjusted today and they wouldn't
let me even try it in the parking lot without borrowing a helmet.
Yes folks, I didn't own a helmet before today ducking! So DH was
with me and said, maybe you should buy a helmet to wear, so I did.
They said at the shop that a helmet is only good for one crash and if
you hit the helmet you have to buy a new on.

So what does Ms. Klutz do? Getting out of the truck I dropped the
helmet onto the cement driveway.

So do I have to buy a new helmet now? It doesn't looked cracked
(although the visor did pop off and had to be reattached).

Hugs,

CatNipped

Yes, have to buy a new helmet now, and be more careful.

D*mn! That was $50 wasted!

Hugs,

CatNipped

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A house is not a home, without a cat.

Adrian wrote:
Yes, have to buy a new helmet now, and be more careful.

Is that for real? Why are bike helmets so delicate?

--
Victor M. Martinez
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"Victor Martinez" wrote in message
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Adrian wrote:
Yes, have to buy a new helmet now, and be more careful.

Is that for real? Why are bike helmets so delicate?

They're made out of compressed styrofoam so that they're very light on your
head. I don't know if that's why, but they did reiterate that if I ever hit
my head with it on I would need a new one.

Hugs,

CatNipped


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That you needed an instruction manual for a helmet??? *NINE* pages of
instructions on how to use your helmet!!!!

Hugs,

CatNipped

"CatNipped" wrote in message
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OK, I had to take my bike in to be adjusted today and they wouldn't let me
even try it in the parking lot without borrowing a helmet. Yes folks, I
didn't own a helmet before today ducking! So DH was with me and said,
maybe you should buy a helmet to wear, so I did. They said at the shop
that
a helmet is only good for one crash and if you hit the helmet you have to
buy a new on.

So what does Ms. Klutz do? Getting out of the truck I dropped the helmet
onto the cement driveway.

So do I have to buy a new helmet now? It doesn't looked cracked (although
the visor did pop off and had to be reattached).

Hugs,

CatNipped

"CatNipped" wrote in message
...
OK, I had to take my bike in to be adjusted today and they wouldn't let me
even try it in the parking lot without borrowing a helmet. Yes folks, I
didn't own a helmet before today ducking! So DH was with me and said,
maybe you should buy a helmet to wear, so I did. They said at the shop
that
a helmet is only good for one crash and if you hit the helmet you have to
buy a new on.

So what does Ms. Klutz do? Getting out of the truck I dropped the helmet
onto the cement driveway.

So do I have to buy a new helmet now? It doesn't looked cracked (although
the visor did pop off and had to be reattached).

Hugs,

CatNipped


I'd guess it depends on how far it dropped. If parents had to replace kids
helmets every time they were dropped the planet would be overrun with broken
helmets.

So I'd use my own judgment as to how much of a shock it really took.

Jo

So do I have to buy a new helmet now? It doesn't looked cracked (although
the visor did pop off and had to be reattached).

Hugs,

CatNipped

I'm not exactly known for my grace and coordination, but I was heavily
into bicycling a few years back. I dropped my helmets a few times. I would
usually allow myself two or three drops before I felt compelled to buy
another one. I can't testify to how safe or unsafe that was, as I only had
one accident on the bike and didn't hit my head, but I couldn't justify to
myself spending that kind of money every time I was a klutz.

Dan

"Dan M" wrote in message
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So do I have to buy a new helmet now? It doesn't looked cracked
(although
the visor did pop off and had to be reattached).

Hugs,

CatNipped

I'm not exactly known for my grace and coordination, but I was heavily
into bicycling a few years back. I dropped my helmets a few times. I would
usually allow myself two or three drops before I felt compelled to buy
another one. I can't testify to how safe or unsafe that was, as I only had
one accident on the bike and didn't hit my head, but I couldn't justify to
myself spending that kind of money every time I was a klutz.

Dan

LOL! Yeah, as klutzy as I am, I might go broke buying new bike helmets if
this keeps up! ;

Hugs,

CatNipped

On 2005-07-25, CatNipped penned:
OK, I had to take my bike in to be adjusted today and they wouldn't
let me even try it in the parking lot without borrowing a helmet.
Yes folks, I didn't own a helmet before today ducking! So DH was
with me and said, maybe you should buy a helmet to wear, so I did.
They said at the shop that a helmet is only good for one crash and
if you hit the helmet you have to buy a new on.

So what does Ms. Klutz do? Getting out of the truck I dropped the
helmet onto the cement driveway.

So do I have to buy a new helmet now? It doesn't looked cracked
(although the visor did pop off and had to be reattached).

You didn't have a helmet? Bad, bad, bad!

Well ... the reason for the one crash rule is that without fancy
equipment, you can't tell if the structural integrity has been
compromised. Plastic cracking has nothing to do with it.

To be perfectly safe, you should get a new one, but would I do so?
I'd rather not answer that question.

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monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully

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