And of course, get a new one and destroy that thing so no one else wears it thinking they’re safe. In a perfect world you wouldn’t have to say it but this is far from a perfect world.
Yeah, this is one thing that troubles me about biking. Even if the helmet never gets damaged, they are still effectively disposable and have something of a shelf life. Over time the little bubbles in the styrofoam pop, and the structural integrity degrades. So it’s a good idea to get a new one at least every few years.
They’re effectively an externality of motornormativity, if you think of them that way their sustainability cost pales in comparison to what they’re actually accommodating.
True, if I didn’t have to worry about motor vehicles, I’d probably be a lot more lax about wearing helmets, and their design would probably differ too.
And of course, get a new one and destroy that thing so no one else wears it thinking they’re safe. In a perfect world you wouldn’t have to say it but this is far from a perfect world.
Yeah, this is one thing that troubles me about biking. Even if the helmet never gets damaged, they are still effectively disposable and have something of a shelf life. Over time the little bubbles in the styrofoam pop, and the structural integrity degrades. So it’s a good idea to get a new one at least every few years.
They’re effectively an externality of motornormativity, if you think of them that way their sustainability cost pales in comparison to what they’re actually accommodating.
True, if I didn’t have to worry about motor vehicles, I’d probably be a lot more lax about wearing helmets, and their design would probably differ too.
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True! Mine’s probably getting to the point where replacement should be considered.
oh for sure, the first thing i did was go to the shop and get a new one