Riding fast with a skid lid.
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From: bfe
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From: Nashville
I wear my full face when it's cold or I'm going long and the skid lid around town and short. I love the freedom of the lid but, even though it's a pain, I like the warmth and coverage of the full cover at speed.
To each his/her own. Just what you like.
To each his/her own. Just what you like.
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From: Aussie lost in Switzerland
I've a HJC 3/4 with a face shield for long trips, my half hat for chugging about locally.
Occasionally I have to ride the freeway with the half hat, but never had any lifting problems. I wear a bandana under the half hat and it all fits just right.
Eyeball wise I have a pair of the John Doe riding goggles that you can remove the strap from and attach normal arms to. They came with a clear, dark tint and yellow lense that take less than a minute to change out. They are simply awesome eye wear.
Edit: one disadvantage of my half hat is that if i ever get caught out in the rain, water has a tendency to run off the helmet and straight down the back of my neck. Think it is just the shape of my particular skid lid though as I know others with different branded half hats who don't have this problem...
My hat is a no name brand cheap thing, the Voss Bullet Beanie has the water issue as well.
Occasionally I have to ride the freeway with the half hat, but never had any lifting problems. I wear a bandana under the half hat and it all fits just right.
Eyeball wise I have a pair of the John Doe riding goggles that you can remove the strap from and attach normal arms to. They came with a clear, dark tint and yellow lense that take less than a minute to change out. They are simply awesome eye wear.
Edit: one disadvantage of my half hat is that if i ever get caught out in the rain, water has a tendency to run off the helmet and straight down the back of my neck. Think it is just the shape of my particular skid lid though as I know others with different branded half hats who don't have this problem...
My hat is a no name brand cheap thing, the Voss Bullet Beanie has the water issue as well.
Last edited by Krazy8s; Apr 23, 2012 at 11:32 AM.
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From: SE Illinois
I have a Skull Crush beanie & I've never had an issue with it catching wind & it's the most comfortable lid I own. I also have a HJC 3/4 with a shield & it catches a lot of wind. With the Skull Crush beanie, it doesn't matter if I have my windshield on or off...still comfortable & no effect from the wind. If it's cold, I just wear a head wrap underneath it & it's all good.
Glasses...I've lost a few, but I usually wear cheap 3M safety glasses & have several pair so if they're lost I just get out another pair. I do wear Birdz goggles on longer trips or if it's really windy or cold. Also have a pair of the ugly goggles.
Glasses...I've lost a few, but I usually wear cheap 3M safety glasses & have several pair so if they're lost I just get out another pair. I do wear Birdz goggles on longer trips or if it's really windy or cold. Also have a pair of the ugly goggles.
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From: alberta
I get wind under sunglasses as well, plan on buying some goggles to try soon. Used to have a lid that blew back on my head because it fit too loose, no longer use it as riding sucked on the highway. Have a full face as well, but want to try a 3/4 with goggles and face wrap, think this will work the best. I have also heard that some lids with the little bill on the front catch the wind and pull back so you might want to stay away from these if you plan on riding more at highway speeds.
Last edited by cee; Apr 23, 2012 at 06:21 PM.
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Radians makes a good goggle/glasses combo with a wide field of view.
http://www.amazon.com/Radians-Glasse...ef=pd_sim_sg_5
http://www.amazon.com/Radians-Glasse...ef=pd_sim_sg_5
Last edited by Sling Blade 14; Apr 23, 2012 at 06:48 PM.