{"id":456,"date":"2026-09-14T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dummy.xtemos.com\/woodmart2\/elementor\/?p=456"},"modified":"2026-10-18T16:40:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T16:40:41","slug":"choosing-a-helmet-that-fits-properly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/motorcycles\/motorcycle\/choosing-a-helmet-that-fits-properly\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing a helmet that fits properly"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"456\" class=\"elementor elementor-456\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-6be5a1b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6be5a1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf3c4f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"cf3c4f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>A helmet should feel snug all round, with no gaps and no pressure points. Measure your head just above the eyebrows and try on a few sizes.<\/p><p><em>Shake your head with the strap fastened. If the helmet moves on its own, it is too big. Check the date on the label and replace it after a hard knock.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-23da163 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"23da163\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-087d0bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"087d0bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05504c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"05504c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2>Choosing your style<\/h2><p>Commuters and long distance riders usually do best in a full face helmet for the extra protection.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1b1d7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_infobox\" data-id=\"d1b1d7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-info-box text-left box-icon-align-top box-style-base color-scheme-\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"info-box-title title box-title-style-default wd-fontsize-s\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEVENT INFO\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"data-elementor-setting-key=\"content\"><p>\u201cHelmet Fitting Days\u201d @Veldrider Workshop<br \/>\n15 Voortrekker Road - Goodwood: Cape Town<br \/>\nTue - Sat \/ 9 - 17<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"wd-info-box-link wd-fill\" aria-label=\"Infobox link\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-174d718 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"174d718\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Always check for a SABS or ECE safety sticker inside the helmet before you hand over any money.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4d3ace e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b4d3ace\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c08470c elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"c08470c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-left photoswipe-images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/motorcycles\/motorcycle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/veldrider-unbranded-full-face-motorcycle-helmet-and-a-pair-o-9aba2.jpg\"data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"720\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" aria-label=\"Image link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/motorcycles\/motorcycle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/veldrider-unbranded-full-face-motorcycle-helmet-and-a-pair-o-9aba2-700x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-700x600 size-700x600\" alt=\"Unbranded full-face motorcycle helmet and a pair of riding gloves on a light wooden workbench, soft studio light\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-a0aab3a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a0aab3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34dc573 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"34dc573\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>A helmet that has been in even a minor crash should be replaced, even if the shell looks fine from the outside. The foam inside crushes to absorb impact and does not spring back, so it won't protect you the same way twice. The same goes for a helmet that has sat in the sun on your bike for five years or more.<\/p><h2>What customers say<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7402249 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_images_gallery\" data-id=\"7402249\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_images_gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-images-gallery photoswipe-images\" style=\"--wd-align-items:center; --wd-justify-content:center;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-grid-g\" style=\"--wd-col-lg:3;--wd-col-md:3;--wd-col-sm:2;--wd-gap-lg:10px;\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-gallery-item wd-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/motorcycles\/motorcycle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/veldrider-mechanic-in-a-clean-workshop-doing-a-major-service-ac107.jpg\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"720\" data-index=\"1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/motorcycles\/motorcycle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/veldrider-mechanic-in-a-clean-workshop-doing-a-major-service-ac107-400x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-400x300 size-400x300\" alt=\"Mechanic in a clean workshop doing a major service on a motorcycle seen through a wide doorway\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-gallery-item wd-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/motorcycles\/motorcycle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/veldrider-wall-of-racked-motorcycle-helmets-and-riding-gear-705e8.jpg\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"720\" data-index=\"2\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/motorcycles\/motorcycle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/veldrider-wall-of-racked-motorcycle-helmets-and-riding-gear-705e8-400x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-400x300 size-400x300\" alt=\"Wall of racked motorcycle helmets and riding gear in a shop, with two stools in front\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-gallery-item wd-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/motorcycles\/motorcycle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/veldrider-two-motorcycle-seats-with-olive-upholstery-display-d3aa8.jpg\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"720\" data-index=\"3\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/motorcycles\/motorcycle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/veldrider-two-motorcycle-seats-with-olive-upholstery-display-d3aa8-400x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-400x300 size-400x300\" alt=\"Two motorcycle seats with olive upholstery displayed on pedestals in front of a colourful wall\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-gallery-item wd-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/motorcycles\/motorcycle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/veldrider-rider-kneeling-in-front-of-a-wall-of-red-racking-c-6f998.jpg\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"720\" data-index=\"4\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/motorcycles\/motorcycle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/veldrider-rider-kneeling-in-front-of-a-wall-of-red-racking-c-6f998-400x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-400x300 size-400x300\" alt=\"Rider kneeling in front of a wall of red racking choosing riding gear and helmets from shelves\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-gallery-item wd-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/motorcycles\/motorcycle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/veldrider-bright-colourful-motorcycle-accessories-and-gear-s-8c5eb.jpg\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"720\" data-index=\"5\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/motorcycles\/motorcycle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/veldrider-bright-colourful-motorcycle-accessories-and-gear-s-8c5eb-400x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-400x300 size-400x300\" alt=\"Bright, colourful motorcycle accessories and gear shop interior with a curved white counter and shelves of helmets and o\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-gallery-item wd-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/motorcycles\/motorcycle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/veldrider-tidy-motorcycle-workshop-corner-with-a-generic-nak-54916.jpg\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"720\" data-index=\"6\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/motorcycles\/motorcycle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/veldrider-tidy-motorcycle-workshop-corner-with-a-generic-nak-54916-400x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-400x300 size-400x300\" alt=\"Tidy motorcycle workshop corner with a generic naked motorcycle, tyres, tools and parts shelving against a blue wall\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f853c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"0f853c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Replace your helmet after a hard knock or a drop onto a hard surface, even if it looks fine from outside. The foam inside crushes once and does not protect the same way twice. Most riders also replace a helmet every five years as the foam and straps age with heat and sweat.<\/p><blockquote><p>A helmet is the one piece of gear you hope to never actually need, so do not save money on the one part that protects your head.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A helmet should feel snug all round, with no gaps and no pressure points. Measure your head just above the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5555,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[74,75,85],"class_list":["post-456","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inspiration","tag-guide","tag-inspiratio","tag-style"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/motorcycles\/motorcycle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/456","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/motorcycles\/motorcycle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/motorcycles\/motorcycle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/motorcycles\/motorcycle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/motorcycles\/motorcycle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=456"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/motorcycles\/motorcycle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/456\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35587,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/motorcycles\/motorcycle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/456\/revisions\/35587"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/motorcycles\/motorcycle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/motorcycles\/motorcycle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/motorcycles\/motorcycle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/motorcycles\/motorcycle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}