cheapest cycling crash helmet I have ever seen now reduced to £3 from £9 and really great quality and cool looking in blue with a sun visor. Makes a great Christmas present.
Can order online at Tesco Direct and collect in store the next day at a time convenient to you.
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jkgeyti to newmann
6 Nov 155#8
Yes, but I'd like to stress that bike helmets bought in the EU are *not* one of those cases. A bike helmet is a very simple concept at it's core (molded expanded polystyrene), and they all comply to the same regulations and tests.
You pay for comfort, ventilation, and adjustability. An expensive helmet may have been more expensive to develop, to get that high degree of ventilation while still complying with tests, but it is no safer than a cheap, hot, paint-chipping helmet.
Because the helmet foam material (usually EPS) is so well-known, I also wouldn't worry about any helmet "getting old". UV, sweat etc does not affect the structure of the foam.
robodan918
5 Nov 153#3
Great for those who are thrifty and not too bothered by personal safety
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sparkesrig26
5 Nov 15#1
You can also use your tesco clipboard points and double up vouchers to buy this helmet
sparkesrig26
5 Nov 151#2
You can also use your tesco clubcard points and double up vouchers to buy this helmet. (hate prediction text on phone).
robodan918
5 Nov 153#3
Great for those who are thrifty and not too bothered by personal safety
Holdsworth to robodan918
5 Nov 152#4
Pretty sure it will be just as safe as any other budget helmet, it will just be a bit heavier, hotter and more prone to chipping.
andreasuk to robodan918
6 Nov 15#10
your sarcastic:-)
sarkymark1
6 Nov 15#5
Cherish your small helmet
wilks4steve
6 Nov 15#6
Oos
newmann
6 Nov 15#7
There are some things which you should buy the best, not the cheapest.
jkgeyti to newmann
6 Nov 155#8
Yes, but I'd like to stress that bike helmets bought in the EU are *not* one of those cases. A bike helmet is a very simple concept at it's core (molded expanded polystyrene), and they all comply to the same regulations and tests.
You pay for comfort, ventilation, and adjustability. An expensive helmet may have been more expensive to develop, to get that high degree of ventilation while still complying with tests, but it is no safer than a cheap, hot, paint-chipping helmet.
Because the helmet foam material (usually EPS) is so well-known, I also wouldn't worry about any helmet "getting old". UV, sweat etc does not affect the structure of the foam.
pibpob to newmann
6 Nov 15#9
Are you from an Everest advert? Utter nonsense.
brainsys
6 Nov 151#11
If you don't already have it - put the £3 towards a copy of Cyclecraft which will statistically give you greater protection against injury or worse. A much better deal.
No, don't strap it to your head - well not until you have read it ;-)
newmann
7 Nov 151#12
Look guys, I get the 'EU' and kitemark safety thing and all that but a helmet is not just a helmet. I cycle a lot and see people riding with their kids and see so many of them with the helmet practically hanging off their head either to the side or the back. Budget helmets do not usually have the ability to adjust appropriately so the helmet fits properly on the head. Nor are are you going to get fitting advice. It is no good falling and the helmet just pushing to one side as your head hits the floor. It's up to you if you but a £3 helmet to protect your (or your child's) head, I was just stating my opinion.
jkgeyti to newmann
7 Nov 152#14
That's a good point, and good advice. The most important thing, is definitely to get a helmet that fits correctly!
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Can order online at Tesco Direct and collect in store the next day at a time convenient to you.
Top comments
You pay for comfort, ventilation, and adjustability. An expensive helmet may have been more expensive to develop, to get that high degree of ventilation while still complying with tests, but it is no safer than a cheap, hot, paint-chipping helmet.
Because the helmet foam material (usually EPS) is so well-known, I also wouldn't worry about any helmet "getting old". UV, sweat etc does not affect the structure of the foam.
All comments (19)
You pay for comfort, ventilation, and adjustability. An expensive helmet may have been more expensive to develop, to get that high degree of ventilation while still complying with tests, but it is no safer than a cheap, hot, paint-chipping helmet.
Because the helmet foam material (usually EPS) is so well-known, I also wouldn't worry about any helmet "getting old". UV, sweat etc does not affect the structure of the foam.
No, don't strap it to your head - well not until you have read it ;-)