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Pro racers are no longer allowed to drill holes in a helmet, so if this rule trickles down to club racing, and you have drilled into your helmet to attach a strap for a mic or earpiece wires, your helmet could suddenly be obsolete.
Thanks to Ron Zappendorf at Discovery Parts, there's now a cheap, quick fix.
Below is a typical Bell helmet with an earpiece receptacle attached with a plastic strap and rivet drilled into the helmet.
Next is the same earpiece receptacle attached with a 1x1" plastic adhesive-backed Mounting Base. Two zip ties securely hold the receptacle to the Base. No drilling. The mounting bases can be found at Home Depot in the electrical department (white or black). A 10-pack is $2.28.
09-24-2015, 04:57 PM
No Helmet Drilling Allowed. What to Do?
Below is a typical Bell helmet with an earpiece receptacle attached with a plastic strap and rivet drilled into the helmet.
Next is the same earpiece receptacle attached with a 1x1" plastic adhesive-backed Mounting Base. Two zip ties securely hold the receptacle to the Base. No drilling. The mounting bases can be found at Home Depot in the electrical department (white or black). A 10-pack is $2.28.
