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buildyourown t1_j9or3l4 wrote

Reply to comment by didhestealtheraisins in ELI5: Why do people wear different types of helmets when skiing and bicycling? by LucasUnited

That really is a style thing. I'm guilty of it. Road is aero. Dirt gets a visor. The visor does almost nothing but you look pretty silly without one.

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BRXF1 t1_j9p1l2v wrote

The visor deals with branches before they smack you in the mask/eyes.

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thespiderghosts t1_j9ozbwh wrote

Most mountain bike helmets have greater rear coverage. Also variants with removable full-face components, etc.

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LikesTheTunaHere t1_j9stwam wrote

Removable fullface unless its changed in the past few years is a gimmick and should be avoided unless your doing it for looks or JUST tree branch strikes.

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silas0069 t1_j9r6l28 wrote

I've retrieved a small live fly from inside my eye socket after a scooter drive. Get a visor or glasses.

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LikesTheTunaHere t1_j9stuf7 wrote

Not just a style thing.

The visor for dirt does a FUCKTON if you are doing downhill, you can cover it with dirt or with tree branch hits.

Also, downhill helmets are full faced and extra beefy for a reason since going ass over tea kettle or into a tree\rock at 20mph on the slow side is a bit painful.

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