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Bell of Schwinn from Target or Walmart??
I'm sure there is a difference in aerodynamics but is there really that much of a difference in safety?
Thanks
Excuse the massive amount of typos there...thanks for you input.
And if there is a difference....How so?
Answer
Taken from a FAQ page from www.helmets.org:
Is a cheap helmet as safe as an expensive one?
Maybe. Probably. Almost. Maybe safer. Apart from the models Consumer Reports rates, we don't have lab test data on the helmets out there. All of them manufactured after 1999 must meet the CPSC standard by law to be sold in the US. If money buys you a better fit, with more stability on your head in a hard crash, then the more expensive helmet is worth it. If it just buys you a spiffy-looking, squared-off, poorly-rounded exterior with points to snag, definitely not.
What about helmet standards?
Helmet standards test for things you can't judge in a store: impact performance and strap strength. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission's bike helmet standard is law now for every helmet made after 1999. So CPSC is the benchmark standard. ASTM and Snell B-90 are similar to it, and Snell B-95 is a little better, if you can remember all that in the store. (The old 1984 ANSI standard you may remember is dead.)
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My input:
The primary differences in helmets comes from the comfort, weight and cooling properties of the helmet design. Yes, you could get a $30 Walmart helmet and it will more or less have the same safety standard as the $70, $80 or even $150 helmet. But it probably won't fit as nicely, will weigh several ounces more and probably not do a very good job of keeping your head cool. These may not be big issues for you, but if you're grinding up a 10 mile climb in 90+ degree temps the weight and cooling properties of a helmet design might be very important to some. It certainly is to me and that is why I would gladly pay $150 for a helmet that offers the same amount of protection a $30 Walmart helmet would.
Also, as a general rule of thumb if you damage a bicycle helmet in a crash it is best to replace it. Sure, you may not be able to visibly see any damage to a impacted helmet, but bicycle helmets by design are manufactured to absord impact energy. If you hit your helmet upon crashing you may have caused internal structural damage to the helmet material that may cause a failure the next time it is impacted.
Yeah, I know it sucks to have to replace a $150 helmet, but for my money that is a small price to pay to potentially save my life or at least not become a vegetable.
Taken from a FAQ page from www.helmets.org:
Is a cheap helmet as safe as an expensive one?
Maybe. Probably. Almost. Maybe safer. Apart from the models Consumer Reports rates, we don't have lab test data on the helmets out there. All of them manufactured after 1999 must meet the CPSC standard by law to be sold in the US. If money buys you a better fit, with more stability on your head in a hard crash, then the more expensive helmet is worth it. If it just buys you a spiffy-looking, squared-off, poorly-rounded exterior with points to snag, definitely not.
What about helmet standards?
Helmet standards test for things you can't judge in a store: impact performance and strap strength. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission's bike helmet standard is law now for every helmet made after 1999. So CPSC is the benchmark standard. ASTM and Snell B-90 are similar to it, and Snell B-95 is a little better, if you can remember all that in the store. (The old 1984 ANSI standard you may remember is dead.)
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My input:
The primary differences in helmets comes from the comfort, weight and cooling properties of the helmet design. Yes, you could get a $30 Walmart helmet and it will more or less have the same safety standard as the $70, $80 or even $150 helmet. But it probably won't fit as nicely, will weigh several ounces more and probably not do a very good job of keeping your head cool. These may not be big issues for you, but if you're grinding up a 10 mile climb in 90+ degree temps the weight and cooling properties of a helmet design might be very important to some. It certainly is to me and that is why I would gladly pay $150 for a helmet that offers the same amount of protection a $30 Walmart helmet would.
Also, as a general rule of thumb if you damage a bicycle helmet in a crash it is best to replace it. Sure, you may not be able to visibly see any damage to a impacted helmet, but bicycle helmets by design are manufactured to absord impact energy. If you hit your helmet upon crashing you may have caused internal structural damage to the helmet material that may cause a failure the next time it is impacted.
Yeah, I know it sucks to have to replace a $150 helmet, but for my money that is a small price to pay to potentially save my life or at least not become a vegetable.
How to save more money for a car?
Q. Well, right now, I have a part time job at a fast food restaurant. I'm also a sr. in high school. I drive my mom's cadillac, and it's just raggedy and uses up WAY too much gas. [ex.- when I put $10 in it, it's still right next to empty. it uses about $10/day when I leave my house and go back to my house after work or something..] If I carpool, I'll be using about the same amount of money as I put in the car. I don't go out much, mostly b/c of the car. The cadillac has a broken headlight, and I have no insurance, AND there's no heat or air conditioning. My family doesn't have the money to fix all this at once.. It also needs a tune-up.
I want a 2007 cobalt ls sedan. I've started an online savings account and it takes out $50 out of my checking account every two weeks (when I get paid). Right now I only have $100 in there b/c I haven't been too long starting it.
I want to know how to save money faster to get the car I want. I've found it at a car place in my town for $11400 (that's w/o tag and title, so I know it'll be higher). I've thought about fixing up the caddy and trading it in. It's a '95 deville, I believe.
Any tips would be GREATLY appreciated, b/c I REALLY need another car.
I want a 2007 cobalt ls sedan. I've started an online savings account and it takes out $50 out of my checking account every two weeks (when I get paid). Right now I only have $100 in there b/c I haven't been too long starting it.
I want to know how to save money faster to get the car I want. I've found it at a car place in my town for $11400 (that's w/o tag and title, so I know it'll be higher). I've thought about fixing up the caddy and trading it in. It's a '95 deville, I believe.
Any tips would be GREATLY appreciated, b/c I REALLY need another car.
Answer
$10/day in gas alone to drive to a fast-food job.
That's what, $30/wk? And your saving $25/wk via your savings acct.
Get a used bicycle for transport [and a motorcycle helmet, not bicycle helmet. Been there...]
So now you can save at least $55/wk.
Dont buy fast food, a nuther $30/wk saved.
So in 6 mos/ you'd have enuf to take a chance on a Honda Civic.
Or you might wana keep saving.
On any used vehicle, get the Vehicle ID Number, VIN, and research it real throughly online. If a Honda Dealer is close, take it to them for pre-sale mechanical inspection.
I sold an '86 Honda Civic Wagon w/ 110k mi that needed a catalytic converter to pass inspection, for $300. It started & stopped & shifted ok, good heat, broken a/c, some rust, good interior.
Dont buy anything w/o reading Consumer Reports.
PS: As a member of the household of the owner of the Caddy, you'd be covered insurance-wise to drive it to some extent, unless the ins co was misled about teens driving it or living in the household.
If you cause injuries to other people w/o insurance your family could be in deep financial trouble. Or even if you wreck someone's expensive vehicle w/o injuries. Plus, you'd have to deal w/ DMV.
$10/day in gas alone to drive to a fast-food job.
That's what, $30/wk? And your saving $25/wk via your savings acct.
Get a used bicycle for transport [and a motorcycle helmet, not bicycle helmet. Been there...]
So now you can save at least $55/wk.
Dont buy fast food, a nuther $30/wk saved.
So in 6 mos/ you'd have enuf to take a chance on a Honda Civic.
Or you might wana keep saving.
On any used vehicle, get the Vehicle ID Number, VIN, and research it real throughly online. If a Honda Dealer is close, take it to them for pre-sale mechanical inspection.
I sold an '86 Honda Civic Wagon w/ 110k mi that needed a catalytic converter to pass inspection, for $300. It started & stopped & shifted ok, good heat, broken a/c, some rust, good interior.
Dont buy anything w/o reading Consumer Reports.
PS: As a member of the household of the owner of the Caddy, you'd be covered insurance-wise to drive it to some extent, unless the ins co was misled about teens driving it or living in the household.
If you cause injuries to other people w/o insurance your family could be in deep financial trouble. Or even if you wreck someone's expensive vehicle w/o injuries. Plus, you'd have to deal w/ DMV.
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