Cleaning helmet straps (mould)

[gunja99]

Quick update for anyone who cares...this worked: water/milton solution 10:1 in a spray bottle. Bit of agitation with a sponge. Leave for 15 mins and rinsed in a bucket of clean water.

Cheers, will try this, this weekend

 

[rockyroller]

Quick update for anyone who cares...this worked: water/milton solution 10:1 in a spray bottle. Bit of agitation with a sponge. Leave for 15 mins and rinsed in a bucket of clean water.

OK, but what will you do after your sweaty rides? recently I started sprinkling water on my wet helmet, after 1st spraying it with my own special sauce. the covid pandemic got me mixing my own mixture of rubbing alcohol & creamy hand soap in a spray bottle. so a few mists of that then some water from my bottle. then I leave that to air dry. anyway I was thinking a little "prevention" might help

 

[fossyant]

Just chuck the lid in the bottom of the shower after a ride. Then leave to dry somewhere warm.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Time for new helmet if it’s gone mouldy

Nah, those mould spores get everywhere, new bike.

 

[Moodyman]

The cheapest supermarket vinegar is good at killing mould and bacteria. Soak overnight.

Others might tell you to do away with the helmet and enjoy the breeze through your hair.

 

[Tom B]

Every now and again I just dunk the whole helmet in a bucket with warm water and a few bottle sterilising tabs and leave it to soak a while. More to shift the sweat out of the foam padding than for mould, but they never go mouldy. Nothing worse than on a wet ride after a period of hot weather the rain washing the concentrated sweat out of the padding and into your mouth and eyes... It's foul.

 

[rockyroller]

Nothing worse than on a wet ride after a period of hot weather the rain washing the concentrated sweat out of the padding and into your mouth and eyes... It's foul.

ewww

 

[Lovacott]

Every now and again I just dunk the whole helmet in a bucket with warm water and a few bottle sterilising tabs and leave it to soak a while. More to shift the sweat out of the foam padding than for mould, but they never go mouldy. Nothing worse than on a wet ride after a period of hot weather the rain washing the concentrated sweat out of the padding and into your mouth and eyes... It's foul.

I use Steradent tablets for all sorts of things (and no, I don't have false gnashers before you ask).

Brilliant for getting tea stains out of cups or mould from fabrics.

Leaves things smelling minty fresh.😄

 

[Tom B]

Brilliant for getting tea stains out of cup.....

WHAT!!! That's where the flavour is...... Sacrilege!

 

[rockyroller]

Steradent tablets for all sorts of things
Brilliant for getting tea stains out of cups or mould from fabrics.
Leaves things smelling minty fresh.

oh good to know, I use similar, on my invisalign aligners.

has anyone suggested replacing the straps altogether? is that a thing?

 

[Lovacott]

..has anyone suggested replacing the straps altogether? is that a thing?

First world answer to a first world problem if ever there was one.