Dropped Helmet - buy a new one?

[The Antibody]

I wouldn't.

 -Anti

[JohnNS]

I was pondering this at work today (don't use my brain there, so it's free to do other things).

What about racers? They have some pretty horrendous looking crashes, and what's the first thing they do (assuming they can)? They jump up, run to the bike to try and keep going. Seems to me if a helmet that has been crashed in (or even dropped) is no longer any good, there would be rules against doing that and officials, if not the team, wouldn't let them keep going for safety reasons.

Seems to me if a professional racer and his team (and sponsors...helmet manufacturer being amongst them) have no qualm about letting their rider go on racing at very high speeds with a beat up helmet, I don't think we need to worry too much about dropping ours (unless it's from a highrise or something).



John

[JohnNS]

Just to clarify...

I didn't mean that to sound like crashed helmets are fine.  

[paui]

i think the owner of the team would not like to see a racer wait for a new helmet and lose precious time....and most of the times when they DO get back on the bike, they fall in the grass or something...not too serious...maybe they go get a new helmet in the pit lane when they check the bike out?

if u question the integrity of your helmet u can always send it back to the manufacturer for x-rays...i think they should be free of charge....ive dropped my helmet from stomach high but luckily it landed open end first...when i run into some money i'll buy a kbc vr-1 just in case i drop my shoei again and need something to wear while its being x-rayed.