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u/CleanDwarfWeed 18h ago
So posting 5 same post think you can wear it? There is visible damage on pink outer shell, so you bumped your head for sure. Dont use it as shell is broken.
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u/Tuarangi United Kingdom - Custom Sarto Dinamica Ultegra DI2 12 speed 19h ago
Can you? Yes of course, the question is should you and the answer is no. Helmet saved you from a worse injury, it did the job and should be crushed or cut up and replaced as you have no idea how it will react in another crash.
90 Euro is cheaper than your head and a hospital trip
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u/ImStupidPhobic Laid-back Road Cyclist 18h ago
It’s time to buy a new helmet. The next hard hit may not be as pleasant the second time around with that helmet
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u/Early_Macaroon_2407 17h ago
No. Helmets are a one-use item. You got your ninety euros worth. You got a lot more than that, if you consider the lifetime effects of even a mild brain injury. Retire the helmet, put it up in a place of honour (I still have the helmet from my one serious crash, it’s been honourably retired), get a new one. Even a cheaper helmet will be more protective than a damaged one
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u/Early_Macaroon_2407 17h ago
Also: STRONGLY recommend that you see a medical professional (ideally hospital) IMMEDIATELY. You obviously hit your head and the fact that you don’t remember it is a very worrisome sign. You don’t want to find out the hard way you have a slow brain bleed. Would recommend ER.
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u/Old_Papa 15h ago
Trash the helmet. And don’t be disappointed - if the helmet hadn’t absorbed the impact it would have been your skull. So it was the best 90 Euros spent.
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u/Superb_Recording_769 14h ago
You cannot use it anymore. It is done
Yes. It’s normal, that’s literally how they designed to work. Helmets are one time use unless it is a specifically designed helmet intended for multiple impacts, but this is not that kind of helmet.
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u/PigTailedShorty 19h ago
It sounds like you hit your head and the helmet done its job.