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This Crucial Safety Item (helmets) Can Actually Expire — And You Probably Didn't Even Know
Post Reply RetroFed Forum Forum Index » micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility
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FartsWithAnAccent fedia.io FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io
Joined: 2024-03-03
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Link: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bike-helmet-expire_l_6980cda6e4b0033acb3969bc

It's probably time to replace this if you haven't already.
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waterSticksToMyBalls lemmy.world waterSticksToMyBalls@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-12-31
#2 · (edited) Quote Reply

Bike helmets.

Way to click bait the title op, have a downvote
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nocturne slrpnk.net nocturne@slrpnk.net
Joined: 2025-06-13
#3 · (edited) Quote Reply
waterSticksToMyBalls wrote:
Bike helmets. Way to click bait the title op, have a downvote

Bike Helmets Expire. Here's When You Should Get A New One.

Yeah, even the original article has a straight forward headline.
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Scrubbles poptalk.scrubbles.tech scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech
Joined: 2023-06-02
#4 · Quote Reply
nocturne wrote:
Bike Helmets Expire. Here's When You Should Get A New One. Yeah, even the original article has a straight forward headline.

Wait they changed the title to be even MORE clickbaity?
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nocturne slrpnk.net nocturne@slrpnk.net
Joined: 2025-06-13
#5 · Quote Reply
Scrubbles wrote:
Wait they changed the title to be even MORE clickbaity?

Unless the update in the article was to change the title, it would appear so.
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Scrubbles poptalk.scrubbles.tech scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech
Joined: 2023-06-02
#6 · Quote Reply
nocturne wrote:
Unless the update in the article was to change the title, it would appear so.

Yikes huge downvote from me then. We aren't reedit
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FartsWithAnAccent Moderator FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io
Joined: 2024-03-03
#7 · (edited) Quote Reply
waterSticksToMyBalls wrote:
Bike helmets. Way to click bait the title op, have a downvote

I didn't write it, that was what came up as the suggested title, but downvote away! The important part is: Make sure your helmet is still in serviceable shape.
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