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Maintaining a kids' bike helmet

There are a few things you should know to help maintain the protective properties of the helmet…

Excellent for your child's safety when cycling, and you'll be meeting the recommendations made by cycling experts. Two good things!~Read on for our simple tips on storing and maintaining a kids' bike helmet.

How do you store your child's bike helmet?

Properly storing this safety equipment and taking care of it will ensure that your helmet retains its shock absorption properties over the months and years.

To store a child's bike helmet, choose:

 

1 – A SPOT PROTECTED FROM VARIATIONS IN TEMPERATURE, HUMIDITY, AND UV RAYS.

Get in the habit of storing the helmet right away after a bike ride. That prevents it from getting left outside where it will be directly exposed to sun or rain. Do not store your child's bike helmet in a place that is overly exposed to temperature and moisture variation such as a garden shed or the back shelf of your car: "a bike helmet is certified effective at temperatures between -20°C and + 50°C. Outside of that temperature range, the quality of the materials - and therefore the shock absorption ability - may change," explains Angélique Noël, helmet engineer for B’TWIN.

 

2 – A SAFE, ACCESSIBLE PLACE

Children's bike helmets should be stable to prevent risks of falling. It needs to be easy to access so that it doesn't fall out of your hands when grabbing it!

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How do you maintain a child's bike helmet?

To clean or wash your child's bike helmet, all you need is a soft sponge and water! Do not use detergent or other solvents, since by causing a chemical reaction, they could degrade the material of the bike helmet", notes the engineer.

Once washed, let the helmet air dry or wipe it with a cloth. And do not place a bike helmet near a radiator or any other heat source to speed up drying.

As for maintaining the foam pieces, you can machine wash them at 30°C. Most often, they are simply attached to the helmet shell with rip-tabs: there's nothing easier! Please note, do not dry your bike helmet foam in the drier, as that may deteriorate them.

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An effective bike helmet that meets european standards

When purchasing a bike helmet for your child, check that it is compliant with the European Standard EN 1078. How do you make sure? A small label on the inside or back of the helmet will provide this information. That is the only true guarantee of the efficacy of your child's bike helmet!

"This is also why you should not add anything to your helmet. This protective equipment should remain entirely in its original state to retain its protective properties." Do not add a camera mount or any other items to the surface of the helmet! During a fall, the camera could damage or perforate the helmet.

"To put it simply, take care of your helmet as if it was your own head," summarises Angélique Noël. "This equipment is too important to neglect its care."

You now know all you need to know about helmet maintenance! Now you just need to adjust it and know when to replace it.

"To put it simply, take care of your helmet as if it was your own head," summarises Angélique Noël. "This equipment is too important to neglect its care."

You now know all you need to know about helmet maintenance! Now you just need to adjust it and know when to replace it.

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