re where to put your helmet in article uupcb compdyn questor org ryan cousineau compdyn questor org ryan cousineau writes another good place for your helmet is your mirror i kid you not if you own a typical standard or other bike with fairly average mirrors that screw into your handlebars your helmet should fit over your mirror and be fairly stable be careful that you do not have any weight of the helmet resting on the mirror it will depress the foam liner in the helmet that is not the kind of foam that bounces back like foam rubber its purpose in life is to absorb energy in an impact as it is compressed by your noggin if your mirror compresses it there is that much less energy absorbing capacity left to cushon your noggin in a crash i found the right handlebar to be a good spot if on the sidestand hang with the chinbar facing up balanced across the grip and brake lever such that the weight of the helmet doesn t compress any of the chinbar foam this is more challanging with an open face helmet ed green former ninjaite i was drinking last night with a biker ed green east sun com and i showed him a picture of you i said dod go on get to know her you ll like her the grateful dead it seemed like the least i could do
