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Helmet cover starts peeling off: ok or not?
Personally, I wouldn't replace my helmet unless the area peeling is actually much bigger than the photo suggests. The chances of crashing AND hitting your head at the angle required to rip the shell ...
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Are helmets with visor good in the rain with prescription glasses?
Thinking in terms of rain on the outside, the visor is probably easier to wipe than glasses, but probably needs more frequent wiping. It doesn't get any protection from the overhang of the helmet, ...
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Are helmets with visor good in the rain with prescription glasses?
I commute in all weathers, and ultimately nothing will keep your glasses/eyes dry.
Rain and wind will almost always find a way to push moisture to your lenses, and the more layers there are, the more ...
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Style of Cycling Caps
If you need a peak/brim/visor, then a traditional cycling cap is really the best option. They generally have one panel of cloth that covers the scalp backward to the elastic at the rear. The parts ...
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Style of Cycling Caps
For sun protection of your head under your helmet during the summer, many brands make exactly the product you are looking for: You should search for terms like Cycling Skull Cap or Bike Summer ...
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Helmet cover starts peeling off: ok or not?
For something like that I'd just put some plastic tape like sellotape or white electrical insulation tape to minimise the plastic peeling off. I would not use glue, because finding a glue that is ...
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Are helmets with visor good in the rain with prescription glasses?
Consider that you are riding in the rain in the direction of the arrow, wearing a helmet (green) and prescription glasses or sunglasses (blue).
An additional visor will still collect rain. You will ...
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Style of Cycling Caps
For riders with very short hair a triangle folded bandana tied at the back of the head works well to prevent sunburn through the helmet vents and serves the other purposes of keeping a layer of sweat ...
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Are helmets with visor good in the rain with prescription glasses?
Situations I've personally experienced:
no visor - glasses (I am around 8 dioptres or 9) become basically useless
visor - no idea, tried that 3 times or so, seems to be almost useless at the purpose
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Style of Cycling Caps
I'd rather stay away from the entire light mounting system safety discussion, but one solution may indeed be to replace your helmet. You can fix the comfort problem without having to get an additional ...
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Style of Cycling Caps
Sunburn is best dealt with using a very high protection sun block. If you head is getting burnt though the helmet vents, you should be applying it to you face and neck anyway.
Marino wool skull cap is ...
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Helmet cover starts peeling off: ok or not?
That cover plastic is not structural, it will not absorb impact forces, but has an important job. The only reason it might be dangerous is if you crash at very high speed, and the entire smooth ...
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Helmet cover starts peeling off: ok or not?
I think the key question here is "why did the hard plastic start separating?"
I suspect that the OP, like many of us, rides in the daytime with the helmet exposed to UV light from the sun. ...
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Is a chin strap with a cup safer than an under-chin strap?
I've been a motorcyclist for over 50 years and have seen fads come and go.
One was chin cups/straps (early '70's).
A lot of research went into this.
Bottom line is, if you want a helmet to stay where ...
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Can a guy wear a woman's helmet safely?
Women's helmets do not usually have women specific features. They may come in more "girly" colors or some may accommodate ponytails or other hairstyles (I don't know that this exists) but ...
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