Giro road helmets

I understand that there is a problem with Giro meeting Australian safety
standards at the moment. The helmets were due to be imported by the
Melbourne based company Pacific Brands but their website makes no mention of
Giro.
Do what I did and get one from the USA on the net.

Peter

"Marvin Martian" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Im kinda looking for the Giro Pneumo road helmet in Melbourne. They were
around last year in most bike shops but wasn't in the market for one

then.

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Just my luck when I am thinking of replacing my current one, I can't find
any bike shops that stock them. Not one Giro helmets in sight. All I can

see

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are MET helmets.

Does anyone know a bike shop in Melbourne that still sells Giro road

helmets

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or have they pulled the plug on Australia??

Yeah looks like it might be that way and get one from US

Do you remember the website from which you got yours from? It would be great
if you can post it here.

Only worry is the right fit when I order and hope it fits when I get it

Thanks

Peter

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I understand that there is a problem with Giro meeting Australian safety
standards at the moment. The helmets were due to be imported by the
Melbourne based company Pacific Brands but their website makes no mention

of

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Giro.
Do what I did and get one from the USA on the net.

Peter

"Marvin Martian" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Im kinda looking for the Giro Pneumo road helmet in Melbourne. They were
around last year in most bike shops but wasn't in the market for one

then.

Quoted message said:

Just my luck when I am thinking of replacing my current one, I can't

find

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

any bike shops that stock them. Not one Giro helmets in sight. All I can

see

Quoted message said:

are MET helmets.

Does anyone know a bike shop in Melbourne that still sells Giro road

helmets

Quoted message said:

or have they pulled the plug on Australia??

"Marvin Martian" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Im kinda looking for the Giro Pneumo road helmet in Melbourne. They were
around last year in most bike shops but wasn't in the market for one

then.

Quoted message said:

Just my luck when I am thinking of replacing my current one, I can't find
any bike shops that stock them. Not one Giro helmets in sight. All I can

see

Quoted message said:

are MET helmets.

Does anyone know a bike shop in Melbourne that still sells Giro road

helmets

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or have they pulled the plug on Australia??

They did not get Aust Std accreditation along with some others, if I
remember correctly. They still meet many international standards. Hence
some shops pulled them off the shelf. I use a helmet that has not been
accredited to Aust Std, personally I don't think there is much in it.

You may even be able to speak to a shop and get one ordered in. I remember
many of these were returned to the distributors.

Kevin

Marvin,

I got mine from BikeSmart.com in California. $US130.00 plus postage of
course. I had an older Giro so I just used the same size when ordering.

Peter

"Marvin Martian" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Yeah looks like it might be that way and get one from US

Do you remember the website from which you got yours from? It would be

great

Quoted message said:

if you can post it here.

Only worry is the right fit when I order and hope it fits when I get it

Thanks

Peter

"Peter" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I understand that there is a problem with Giro meeting Australian safety
standards at the moment. The helmets were due to be imported by the
Melbourne based company Pacific Brands but their website makes no

mention

Quoted message said:

of

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Giro.
Do what I did and get one from the USA on the net.

Peter

"Marvin Martian" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Im kinda looking for the Giro Pneumo road helmet in Melbourne. They

were

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

around last year in most bike shops but wasn't in the market for one

then.

Quoted message said:

Just my luck when I am thinking of replacing my current one, I can't

find

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

any bike shops that stock them. Not one Giro helmets in sight. All I

can

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see

Quoted message said:

are MET helmets.

Does anyone know a bike shop in Melbourne that still sells Giro road

helmets

Quoted message said:

or have they pulled the plug on Australia??

Peter

Thanks for the info. Just placed an order for it. By the way did you have to
fax ID details to them after the order confirmation or they shipped it
regardless you sent the fax or not?

Thanks again

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Marvin,

I got mine from BikeSmart.com in California. $US130.00 plus postage of
course. I had an older Giro so I just used the same size when ordering.

Peter

"Marvin Martian" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Yeah looks like it might be that way and get one from US

Do you remember the website from which you got yours from? It would be

great

Quoted message said:

if you can post it here.

Only worry is the right fit when I order and hope it fits when I get it

Thanks

Peter

"Peter" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I understand that there is a problem with Giro meeting Australian

safety

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Quoted message said:

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standards at the moment. The helmets were due to be imported by the
Melbourne based company Pacific Brands but their website makes no

mention

Quoted message said:

of

Quoted message said:

Giro.
Do what I did and get one from the USA on the net.

Peter

"Marvin Martian" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Im kinda looking for the Giro Pneumo road helmet in Melbourne. They

were

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> around last year in most bike shops but wasn't in the market for

one

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then.
> Just my luck when I am thinking of replacing my current one, I can't

find

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> any bike shops that stock them. Not one Giro helmets in sight. All I

can

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see
> are MET helmets.
>
> Does anyone know a bike shop in Melbourne that still sells Giro road
helmets
> or have they pulled the plug on Australia??
>
>

Marvin,

BikeSmart sent the helmet on the basis of my credit card details. No further
info was required.

Peter

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Peter

Thanks for the info. Just placed an order for it. By the way did you have

to

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fax ID details to them after the order confirmation or they shipped it
regardless you sent the fax or not?

Thanks again

"Peter" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Marvin,

I got mine from BikeSmart.com in California. $US130.00 plus postage of
course. I had an older Giro so I just used the same size when ordering.

Peter

"Marvin Martian" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Yeah looks like it might be that way and get one from US

Do you remember the website from which you got yours from? It would be

great

Quoted message said:

if you can post it here.

Only worry is the right fit when I order and hope it fits when I get

it

Quoted message said:

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Thanks

Peter

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> I understand that there is a problem with Giro meeting Australian

safety

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> standards at the moment. The helmets were due to be imported by the
> Melbourne based company Pacific Brands but their website makes no

mention

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of
> Giro.
> Do what I did and get one from the USA on the net.
>
> Peter
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> "Marvin Martian" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> > Im kinda looking for the Giro Pneumo road helmet in Melbourne.

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were

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> > around last year in most bike shops but wasn't in the market for

one

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> then.
> > Just my luck when I am thinking of replacing my current one, I

can't

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> > any bike shops that stock them. Not one Giro helmets in sight. All

I

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can

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> > are MET helmets.
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> > Does anyone know a bike shop in Melbourne that still sells Giro

road

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Mick D said:

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Do what I did and get one from the USA on the net.

Which will not be an Australian standard helmet and you could indeed
lose any claim to insurance for personal accident should you have one.
Don't want to be a negative person but that's the reality.

Also, you might wish to consider the fact that you could be stopped from
racing if the officials noticed your helmet wasn't an approved one.

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On 28 Jul 2003 15:30:38 +0950, Shabby <[email hidden]>

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Mick D said:

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Do what I did and get one from the USA on the net.

Which will not be an Australian standard helmet and you could indeed
lose any claim to insurance for personal accident should you have one.
Don't want to be a negative person but that's the reality.

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Also, you might wish to consider the fact that you could be stopped from
racing if the officials noticed your helmet wasn't an approved one.

I checked when I bought my pneumo. It's approved for racing (in Vic at
least), but not for recreational riding.

It's approved by the federal government because they recognise the
American standard. It's not approved by some/all? state governments
because they haven't got around to recognising the American standard.
It costs something like $30,000 per size to get a helmet tested for
the Australian standard.

Regards,
Richard.

Marvin Martian said:

Im kinda looking for the Giro Pneumo road helmet in Melbourne. They were
around last year in most bike shops but wasn't in the market for one
then. Just my luck when I am thinking of replacing my current one, I
can't find any bike shops that stock them. Not one Giro helmets in
sight. All I can see are MET helmets.
Does anyone know a bike shop in Melbourne that still sells Giro road
helmets or have they pulled the plug on Australia??

Cycle Science in Glen Waverley has them.

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