GaryG wrote:


Get a clue, NYC...many outdoor products have a "shelf life" (e.g., tents,
lawn furniture, etc.), due to the effects of UV and heat.

In the case of helmets, there's also the fact that they are designed to be
light and comfortable. You could probably design a stainless steel helmet
that was not subject to UV breakdown...but, you wouldn't want to wear it.

GG


The point, again, is that this is a piece of safety equipment --
CRITICAL, to hear folks speak of it -- which can somehow fail simply
from being in "heat"...which I take to mean sunlight as well, most of
all. Considering that most biking is done in the summertime, in
daytime, etc., this characteristic seems to fundamentally contradict
the very purpose of the product!