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RE: What to do with an old helmet? - Bazbro_imp - 05-12-2019
Hanging baskets? Pretty flowers in??
RE: What to do with an old helmet? - MM300_imp - 05-12-2019
They get tossed
RE: What to do with an old helmet? - jimgl3_imp - 05-12-2019
paintball
RE: What to do with an old helmet? - GoldOxide_imp - 05-12-2019
(05-12-2019, 10:13 AM)jimgl3_imp Wrote: paintball
That's resourceful.
RE: What to do with an old helmet? - Gone in 60 - 05-13-2019
I tried to find ways to recycle old helmets. in L.A. for a while, there was a group that would collect old helmet donations and ship them to third-world countries where they didn't have any, thinking old was better than nothing. They disappeared.
I took a few to the fire station around the corner from my house, thinking they might want them for training - removing helmets safely from downed riders. They weren't interested.
I ended up donating the ones that weren't damaged to goodwill, and cutting the straps off of the bad ones and tossing them in the dumpster.
RE: What to do with an old helmet? - jimgl3_imp - 05-13-2019
(05-12-2019, 11:29 AM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote:(05-12-2019, 10:13 AM)jimgl3_imp Wrote: paintball
That's resourceful.
That's resourceful.
yeah, them little masks they sell for paintball don't stop much pain.
RE: What to do with an old helmet? - satchit - 05-19-2019
I've always wondered whether the MSF folk who run the basic rider courses would be interested.
When I did the BRC, I had used one of the helmets they had in their trailer.
RE: What to do with an old helmet? - Stichill_imp - 05-19-2019
That's a great idea! The speeds are low and they really just need to protect someone from a fall to the pavement.
RE: What to do with an old helmet? - GoldOxide_imp - 05-19-2019
Helmet re-use was common thinking back in the 80's and 90's (and likely earlier). I suspect now many are concerned about lice, ticks (lime disease), bacterial infection, blood, ear wax, etc. that organizers no longer wanted to deal with all the hassle.
RE: What to do with an old helmet? - Stichill_imp - 05-19-2019
When I took my MSF BRC seven years ago, they had a rack of loaner helmets. I don't know if they still have it or not, but de-lousing spray (like used at bowling alleys) might do the trick for hygiene.