, a non-profit consumer-funded program providing information about bicycle helmets, largely backs up the manufacturer's stance.
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Of course, the more the helmet is used, the more it will deteriorate, so one rule for all does not work here, but three years is a good guide."Ģ021 Fox Speedframe Pro Mountain Bike Helmet Review, by Jessica Strange Due to tiny impact after tiny impact over time, the EPS will gradually lose its volume making it less able to deal with the energy in the unfortunate event of an impact.
Paul Caswell, the senior brand manager for Giro and Bell helmets' distributor ZyroFisher agrees: "We normally recommend a new lid every three years depending on usage as even with no impacts there is a constant knocking and pressing of the EPS as the helmet is stored, dropped, placed on hard surfaces etc. Still, there are things such as solvents, chemicals and environmental exposure that can degrade the performance of the helmet." There is no evidence that the EPS liner will deteriorate from age. Yes, but that's not necessarily because the expanded polystyrene foam degrades over time, as April Beard, Bontrager's product manager for helmets, explains: "It really depends on how good of care you take of the helmet. Do you need to change your helmet after a certain amount of time, even if you haven't had a crash? We quizzed them on the most common ideas, questions and misconceptions to find out just how often you should change your helmet and why.
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