Richard Simpson wrote:
Here's my thoughts.
My situation is complicated by my use of spectacles for driving/riding.
I've got 2 helmets: a cheap MX type one and a horribly-expensive 'adventure' helmet.
If I'm doing a ride that is mostly country lanes and trails without highspeed work, then I use the MX helmet with large goggles over my specs. Peripheral vision is compromised a bit with the goggles, so you have to make allowances when doing rear observations on the road and really turn your head rather than just taking a quick glance.
If I'm doing a long road ride with a bit of trail-riding thrown in then I use the Adventure helmet with both peak and visor installed. On the 'trail' bits, I pop the visor open a bit and rely on the half-open visor and my glasses to protect my eyes.
One big disadvantage of the visor is that it is £50 to replace if damaged. You can get more than one new set of goggles for that, and replacement google lenses are very cheap by comparison.
Because I wear glasses, I spend a hell of a lot of time carefully cleaning and applying demister products to glasses, visor and goggle lenses.
If you wear goggles, be very careful not to let the insides get wet, and don't pull them down and put them over your chinbar: your breath will mist them instantly. If they do mist up when riding, tilt your head back and ride forward: the rush of air should clear the mist.
I understand the additional issues from wearing glasses, started out with goggles but the misting problems forced me to go for a visor, just keeping the visor open a crack, actually the width of my thumb stops steaming in all but the worst of conditions...what secret anti fogging agent are you using ??
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