Replacement helmet pads?

Matt O'Toole said:

A Muzi said:

They've always been free here. When you sell a lot of
helmets, there are oodles of extra pads kicking about. One
need only collect them in a box. Don't other shops offer them?

No, they try to sell you a new helmet.

LOL. Anyway, my quick and dirty fix is simply to use contact cement to
put the pad or velcro-hook back on, or when the pad separates, to rejoin
it to itself. Sure it is crude, but I'm done in 10 min.

Of course, I have a box like Andrew's too, with all the spare pads from
helmet purchases. I'm still using a Giro Ventoux. (Not my only
helmet.)

If you live in Silicon Valley, you can find appropriate sticky-back
foam pads at Halted Electronic supply at Lawrence and Central in Santa Clara.

They are in one of the bazillion bins of small parts, across the
aisle from the metric fasteners (water bottle screws for a penny 🙂

www.halted.com (but good luck ordering them online)

dkl

"Matt O'Toole" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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OK, I know I'm going to get squawked at about replacing my helmet, but just hold
your toungues and humor me for now.

Where can I get replacement helmet pads?

Matt O.

"Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<a8Smd.419283$D%.84053@attbi_s51>...

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Good Idea I have been thinking about this too. Can anyone tell me how to
contact Giro.

Giro phone: 800-456-2355

I asked the person who answered for replacement pads, and she sent
them right out. Free. Very good service.

Frank Krygowski <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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Apply crowbar to wallet and buy a new lid.

Why?

Because the new ones have gizmos which keep them in place
on your head better. That's the only reason that I can
think of. I finally replaced my ancient Giro with a new
Limar with great reluctance because although the Giro
shape fit my head well, it did tend to roll off my head
towards the back.

dkl

On 18 Nov 2004 17:56:29 -0800, [email hidden] (Douglas Landau)

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Apply crowbar to wallet and buy a new lid.

Why?

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Because the new ones have gizmos which keep them in place
on your head better. That's the only reason that I can
think of.

Well, if you are a believer in helmets you should really accept the
manufacturers' recommendation to replace them after about three years
or when they look tatty, because the plastics degrade under UV. I
wonder if this is the source of all the failed helmets which people
touchingly believe "saved their life"?

Guy
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I
wonder if this is the source of all the failed helmets which people
touchingly believe "saved their life"?

Definately not *all* BC the two that I toasted were less than 6 months old.
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PeteCresswell

Just zis Guy said:

On 18 Nov 2004 17:56:29 -0800, [email hidden] (Douglas Landau)

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> Apply crowbar to wallet and buy a new lid.
Why?

Quoted message said:

Because the new ones have gizmos which keep them in place
on your head better. That's the only reason that I can
think of.

Well, if you are a believer in helmets you should really accept the
manufacturers' recommendation to replace them after about three years
or when they look tatty, because the plastics degrade under UV. I
wonder if this is the source of all the failed helmets which people
touchingly believe "saved their life"?

I doubt it. UV degrades styrofoam for sure, but it takes a lot more than these
hand-wringers and helmet salesmen would have you believe.

Matt O.

"Matt O'Toole" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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OK, I know I'm going to get squawked at about replacing my helmet, but just hold
your toungues and humor me for now.

Where can I get replacement helmet pads?

Matt O.

I use a sweat band instead, more comfortable and you can wash it so it
doesn't end up smelling of stale sweat (ugh!)

Andrew Webster

Chris Phillipo said:

This is a bit of a myth since pretty much all helmets come with a
plastic shell now. Assuming it was ever true in the first place.

What?? A myth?? One that would sell more helmets?? Why, how can that
be??

;-)

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Used to be by contacting Bell.

Larry said:

I have been wondering the same thing for quit some time. Does anyone know
how to contact Giro.

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Matt O'Toole said:

OK, I know I'm going to get squawked at about replacing my helmet,
but just hold your toungues and humor me for now.

Where can I get replacement helmet pads?

Matt O.

Generally directly from the manufacturer. I contacted Bell & Giro, both of
whom sent new pads for my helmets.