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I have a Shoei helmet that was new many years ago. I wore it a few times when I first started riding, before I bought a new helmet. The lining is worn, and the face shield is scratched, I am sure the energy absorbing materials have lost their ability, but the outside still looks presentable.
I am not inclined, by nature, to get rid of anything that has any utility left in it. So, the dilemma: What to do with this fine helmet?
I think I have found a good use for it -- as a picture frame in my office.
I took a snapshot of the bike, printed it on nice glossy paper, and attached it inside the face shield. My picture-helmet resides in my office now as a conversation piece and as a way to remind me that there may be a ride coming up in the evening or on the weekend that will take my mind off the trials of the business world.
...and it sure beats discarding a perfectly good [looking] helmet.
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2 comments:
Good idea. I have the same dilemma. Since there was a reason I replaced it, I hate to pass it on to anyone. It also seems a shame to put it in a landfill. Might be interesting to do a post asking what other folks do with theirs.
Here are some other uses of an old helmet, from the On Two Wheels blog:
http://ontwowheels-eh.blogspot.com/2009/05/what-do-you-do-with-old-helmets.html
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