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MTB Helmet for use on the roads

billyhead · 2010-03-24 15:17:23

Hi, This may sound like a stupid question but would you think getting a MTB cycling helmet be silly if I only cycle on a raod bike and don't do any Mountain bikeing or off road racing etc.

24-03-2010 3:17pm

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billyhead

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Hi,

This may sound like a stupid question but would you think getting a MTB cycling helmet be silly if I only cycle on a raod bike and don't do any Mountain bikeing or off road racing etc.

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#2 24-03-2010 3:25pm

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billyhead wrote: »

Hi,

This may sound like a stupid question but would you think getting a MTB cycling helmet be silly if I only cycle on a raod bike and don't do any Mountain bikeing or off road racing etc.

A lot of MTB helmets are simply their road equivalents, with a visor. The visor can be helpful in the rain, particularly if you wear glasses.

I am not sure about some of the "motorcycle-type" ones though from a safety perspective - they may restrict vision and impair hearing

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#3 24-03-2010 3:29pm

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Where's the pic of that full-face hi-vis commuting superhero? Can't find it.

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#4 24-03-2010 3:40pm

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Not silly:

Silly:

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#5 24-03-2010 4:05pm

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Full-face helmets are even silly for any kind of XC MTBing. Downhill and trials, and that's about it.

The major differences between the helmets are that road helmets tend to have more and bigger vents and they also tend to be lighter. But you wouldn't really be able to tell and no-one would care if your helmet had a visor or not.

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#6 24-03-2010 4:18pm

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a mate of mine ripped the peak off my helmet when i went road riding - so no you cant
(must find my peak now the suns back out.........

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#7 24-03-2010 6:52pm

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Lumen wrote: »

Where's the pic of that full-face hi-vis commuting superhero? Can't find it.

Here?

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