How do you carry your helmet?

[Whosthedaddy]

Picture the scene, you ride to go shopping, get off and start to browse for something nice and you have the awkward task of carrying your helmet.

I tend to hold mine by my finger tips around the chin piece (bottom uppermost), in this cold weather this tends to be a little slippery due to the condensation from the ride.

Arm though the face and holding by the strap just seems a little uncomfortable and well

So, how do you carry the lid without looking like a pillock?
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[Mr.Everready]

Can't you clip it to the bike ?
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[Mudskipper]

Just don't take it off.
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[bunglehaze]

If im going shopping I usually have my Spinex tank bag so I put my lid in there until I am back at the bike or if its supermarket shopping till I get to the tills and put my stuff in there.

regards

leigh
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[strag]

Get a basket or trolley
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[Mudskipper]

[Misc]

I got a helmet bag with mine which you just pop over you're shoulder, basically a JD sports bag with better material.

https://img201.imageshack.us/img201/7333/t3838na.jpg

[dew]

I would be wary to leave a £300 helmet on the bike
Either in helmet bag or in hand
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[ncrn]

I usually carry it by holding the chin protector bit, usually keep the visor open to do that, also means my gloves don't fall out.

If my hands are cold and I want to put them in my pockets or I want both hands free, I just slide my arm through the visor, and the elbow armour holds it up for me
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[mark83]

I usually just put it in my pocket.

Certainly draws a look of amazement from the girls.
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[McGee]

Like that:

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[feef]

I leave it in one of my panniers, or the top-box, otherwise I just carry it with me, as is

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[BFG]

Any way except wearing it perched on top of your head.

[JBurrows88]

What ever you do dont use it as a shopping basket!

I tried it and ended up getting told off my scurity at supermarket. Then he realised i worked there and laughed it off!!

I usually strap it to my bag as i walk around the store
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[murphyD]

I usually put my hand through the face & hold it by the chin,
I have left it locked on the bike before but I'm always a bit unhappy about it!! Someone might gob in it or something
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[Jamie S]

never had a problem i just do this >https://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r220/jamie_stokes_2/mylid.jpg

[Dan 4RR]

Normally with my right hand.
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[extreme3d]

I do the strap up and carry it around by that (which you are supposed to do as holding by the chin piece apparently deforms/weakens the front over time - according to RiDe mag at least)

Alternatively if i have a rucksack on I will do the strap up over one of the bag straps and let it hang down beside me.

[stinkwheel]

I stick it on my elbow to keep both hands free.

[Handsome]

Either attach it to the bike or if there's a shop I use regular I leave it with them behind the counter or if I have to carry it I stick it on my elbow...
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[Crash125]

Some shops let you leave you lid at the customer service desk, my local morrisons does. The girls on the desk know me and I have showed them how to place it correctly and to let me know if it is ever dropped or anything dropped on it so far no problems with them, and it saves you trying to carry a tankbag, helmet and shopping basket!!!
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