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I'll tell you what I don't want from a helmet and that's bloody Bluetooth compatibility! One of the reasons I go trail riding is to get a bit of peace and quiet and for me that means no mobile devices. I carry a phone [switched off] in case of dire emergency and that's the only concession I'll make regarding mobile communications. I've banned devices from my rides ever since somebody on one of my rideouts asked me to ensure we would be in a location at 4pm which could guarantee a good signal so he could take a conference call! Give me a break.
I go trail riding to switch off from the modern world, not to switch it on!

One of the great pleasures about getting older is I feel I've earned the right to be a curmudgeon.

Absolutely Rob.


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One of my favourites is when I'm asked "What time will we be back?".....


Let me think.......I'm taking 5 riders I've never ridden with, who's ability is a mystery, the condition of the lanes is often a mystery, let alone the amount of mishaps, someone is bound to break down (there's always at least one Japanese bike) and it seems there's scope for punctures as the advice to use mousses has been ignored..........

I know this is an old thread but I would rather not start a new one. See I am the opposite.When we ride in a group of 3 of us we all have the same Bluetooth headsets that you can communicate rider to rider with. I find them really handy. I like to be connected.

Not taking conference calls and all that Jazz but just to be able to speak with other mates who I am out with. If someone goes up ahead and there is a horse then they warn the others...Horse! ahead or 4X4....Don't you think that's a good idea though?

Full face for me on the road and trails. I have had many branches in the face. Split my nose a few times, but still have my teeth and never needed to eat through a straw due to a broken jaw. And I'm not the only one, my regular riding buddies have suffered similar injuries, while using a full face lid and thanked our lucky stars they we wearing them. I can see the benefit when trials riding in open spaces and no tarmac.
Stay safe and Merry Christmas all.

100% agree with John.

To be honest if the TRF started to specify what I should wear, I would not renew my membership!

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By all means have an opinion on choice of helmet but please don't go down the road of preferred dress code like type of helmet. I have seen people seriously damage there face with open face helmets I wear a Motocross style for my protection not for image and the peak is to deflect objects like branches more so than to keep the sun out of your eyes we are in the Uk , SUN i ask you? LOL But having a preferred TRF style of helmet will only make some members feeling excluded which wont do much for the membership. It is bad enough other users finding fault with trail riders without this going on within.

I'm sticking with my full face enduro lid. It saved me a certain broken jaw, smashed teeth and bitten tongue, when I slipped on some slimey concrete on a steep lane in Wales - Speed about 15mph, I was thrown over the bars and landed on my chin.
Case closed.

I'll stick with my conventional full face lid but for those than want a different solution, what about something like this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tuzo-Horizon- ... 8cv6lzoQ0A