Why do cyclists who commute don’t wear a full face helmet?
I use to ride xc mountain biking alot and the only helmet I have is a Giro Remedy. I now ride my bike to work which is a 4 mile commute. I have been wearing the full face helmet.I just feel safer wearing it riding on the streets. I think that riding on the streets is just as dangerous as riding down a mountain trail. Actually a face plant on pavement probably will hurt more than if it happened on a trail.
Do you guys think it’s necessary for me to wear a full face or should I just buy a regular helmet like the Giro Hex?
IMO bicycle half helmets do not make you look cool. To me it actually does the opposite. (uncool)
Most cycling injuries are quite low speed. Generally there’s enough time to avoid face impact. However, not always. My wife managed to get her cheekbone smashed in, but the repair wasn’t too bad. Low speed makes for clean breaks.
But this is indeed a good question. Many cyclists still don’t wear helmets. One aspect may be that cyclists didn’t wear and didn’t have helmets available for most of cycling history. Even racers at high speed didn’t wear them until fairly recently.
I just wear a nice normal high quality cycling helmet. I can hear, turn my head easily, and avoid neck fatique. But I’m not expecting a tremendous about of protection.
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