Great article, it has got me thinking about something I actually never thought about. I don't ride with a chin bar or full face helmet and honestly have never given it a second thought until this article. It just never occurred to me to get one and as I never felt I needed one. My normal riding is on Seymour or Fromme and have always felt comfortable with my half shell helmet. maybe it has to do with my ability to not ride terrain when I am not feeling it, which kind of prevents the crash before it happens.
I have had some big crashes including where I have hit my head, but the part of the head that was his was the top part not my face. None the less I am now considering a Chin bar or Full face, as i feel I am now pushing my luck.
On a side note, my most significant crashes while riding that resulted in broken fingers and torn ligaments occurred when I fell over while: at an almost stop going around a corner with slick roots or getting on my bike and failing to clip in properly.
Jan. 12, 2022, 2:16 p.m. - Sanchez321
Great article, it has got me thinking about something I actually never thought about. I don't ride with a chin bar or full face helmet and honestly have never given it a second thought until this article. It just never occurred to me to get one and as I never felt I needed one. My normal riding is on Seymour or Fromme and have always felt comfortable with my half shell helmet. maybe it has to do with my ability to not ride terrain when I am not feeling it, which kind of prevents the crash before it happens. I have had some big crashes including where I have hit my head, but the part of the head that was his was the top part not my face. None the less I am now considering a Chin bar or Full face, as i feel I am now pushing my luck. On a side note, my most significant crashes while riding that resulted in broken fingers and torn ligaments occurred when I fell over while: at an almost stop going around a corner with slick roots or getting on my bike and failing to clip in properly.