FAQ cycling helmet

You can buy all uvex products and any necessary replacement parts at the bicycle dealer. You can easily find the expert dealers near you using the uvex store locator. If you need a replacement part for your uvex product, your dealer will be happy to order it for you. If available, it will be delivered within a week.

Please note that uvex itself does not accept orders from or make direct deliveries to end customers.

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All uvex products are manufactured according to the highest quality standards and are subject to strict, in-house inspections which often exceed any legal requirements. Should your product have defects in spite of these precautions, contact your appropriate sporting goods dealer with your warranty claims (legal warranty period as of 2009: 2 years) and repair requests.

Please note that a copy of your sales receipt is required for the verification of your request. You can easily find expert dealers near you using the uvex store locator.

Please note that uvex itself does not accept direct warranty claims or repair requests.

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A cycling helmet should always be replaced after a fall or collision! The impact forces on your head during a fall are absorbed by the helmet. In another impact in the same location, the cycling helmet can no longer fulfill its protective function 100%. Please note that – depending on the force and angle of impact – the helmet can even break, and should do so in order to keep the impact forces away from your head.

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Please note that the following recommendations are a starting point and do not replace personal advice from a sporting goods store.

• Fitting: Try on several cycling helmets if possible. It is important that the dimensions of the helmet fit the size of your head and that the helmet noticeably encloses your head. The fine tuning is done with the strap and IAS system.
• Correct positioning: Make sure that the cycling helmet is positioned levelly on your head. The helmet should not sit too tightly on the back of your head, which leaves the forehead unprotected, nor be pulled too far down over the forehead, where it can affect your vision.
• Firm fit: You can test if your cycling helmet sits firmly by shaking your head lightly with the chinstrap open. The position of the cycling helmet should not change. An optimum fit is required for the helmet to fulfill its safety function 100%.
• Adjusting the strap system:
  a) Position the strap joints (fixed point where the two straps come together) so that the strap does not touch the ears.
  b) When adjusting the strap joints, pull the straps on the left and right sides separately to get the correct length. The length of the straps in the closure system must be adjusted so that they both lie tautly under the chin.
  c) The length of the straps is set correctly when both straps lie tightly on the head without cutting into it.
  d) If the straps are too long, cut off the excess ends (approximately 1.5 inches should stick out). Carefully heat the ends of the strap with a match to prevent fraying. Please note that the ends of the straps may be of different lengths due to the individual adjustment.

The IAS system is a size adjustment system which can be used to adapt the cycling helmet individually to any head shape. The free-floating design of the ring system provides optimum adjustment, simple use, and maximum ventilation. The setting is made with the wheel located on the back of the cycling helmet – clockwise to make the helmet tighter, counterclockwise to make it looser.

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Please remove the comfort cushions in the IAS system and in the cycling helmet. These can be washed with a mild detergent at 30°C. Dry the comfort cushions at room temperature. The cycling helmet should be cleaned with lukewarm water and a mild soap solution. Do not use solvents (e.g. paint thinner).

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Even though the most state-of-the-art uvex materials ensure long-term safety when treated properly, every cycling helmet – regardless of the material – should be replaced after 3 to 5 years of average use.

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