Dirty Helmet Straps

[margo49]

Margo... why not wet the helmet? It gets wet when it rains...
Or do you mean to not wet it with the soapy sudsy washing water?

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Superstition.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Gee, and I kinda like the "patina".....

[7rider]

Superstition.

Sort of like whistling on a boat???

[KnottedYet]

Sort of like whistling on a boat???

Whistling on a boat is actually a fairly practical superstition. If you are whistling on a boat, the crew might mistake your whistle for the bosun's whistled commands.

so whistling on a boat (big sailing ship type of boat) could lead to some hefty issues.

[7rider]

Whistling on a boat is actually a fairly practical superstition. If you are whistling on a boat, the crew might mistake your whistle for the bosun's whistled commands.

so whistling on a boat (big sailing ship type of boat) could lead to some hefty issues.

Actually, I was thinking of the superstition that whistling on a boat blows up a gale, and therefore washing/wetting your helmet would bring rain to your ride....

[Torrilin]

Right-o, time to wash my helmet.

(we need rain, and I wanna try out my new rain jacket)

[Andrea]

I stick mine in the bathtub & wash the whole thing under the faucet any time the straps start to get crispy. I usually do it right before a ride so that everything is cool & damp when I venture out ionto the 90+ temps

[hurleygirl]

I stick mine in the bathtub & wash the whole thing under the faucet any time the straps start to get crispy. I usually do it right before a ride so that everything is cool & damp when I venture out ionto the 90+ temps

Ooo good idea to help beat the heat. I have to wash my helmet - I was getting horrible pimples on my chin (where the straps lie) until I started washing my helmet regularly. I use antibacterial hand soap on the straps, and the entire helmet gets a good rinse in the process.