For any kind of DH races etc, is a Full Face Helmet required? I'm guessing it is, but just wanted confirmation.
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I know there was a UCI change recently that required a full-face helmets for gravity disciplines, and I'm pretty sure USA Cycling followed suit. This unfortunately brought an end to what is fondly remembered as the 'Sanjay Era,' where it was common to see that mofo screaming down a NORBA track with goggles and a skate helmet with the world's most enormous zip-tie attached to it.
--JP.
P.S. There are no stupid questions . . . only stupid people who ask them.
--JP.
P.S. There are no stupid questions . . . only stupid people who ask them.
Ha, I was just wondering b/c the Dirty Bird race is this weekend, but I don't have a full face helmet yet. Just my XC one.
speaking of Sanjay...... what's he been up to?
it just depends on the sanctioning, i raced a local dh race with my xc helmet no problem, but it was also state sanctioned and not usac. just check with the race organizers ahead of time.
Ok, I'm a stupid person with a question. Should I stay away without a Full Face?
Thanks Steezy, we must have posted at the same time.
Good question, I remember seeing a few pictures of him in an old Decline riding a BCD. I think he had a ride for a season after that (07) but thats the last I've heard.
Honestly racing DH with an open-face helmet isn't the best idea, it's surprisingly easy to put face to ground. It's not the end of the earth if you really want to wear an open-face and ultimately it's your call but you're taking a bigger risk than you need to. Personally I don't ride without a full-face on any "real" DH courses.
I'd grab a full face. You can have my old one if you want to pay shipping. It's a medium, moto helmet.
It's just not worth the risk in an XC helmet or even a brain bucket....just get the real deal and go for it.
It's just not worth the risk in an XC helmet or even a brain bucket....just get the real deal and go for it.
There are no stupid questions, just stupid thread titles.
yup.
a friend of mine broke some bones in his face recently with a full face on, but if he had not had one on, it could have be far worse.
whenever i see someone on the DH trails for a skate helmet, i cringe
I gotta agree with the above comments. Spend a little extra money and get proper protective gear. It is so much easier, and cheaper, to replace a broken bike part than it is a body part.
A good friend of mine advised me to "dress for the crash and not the ride" and I have never regretted that. Good luck
A good friend of mine advised me to "dress for the crash and not the ride" and I have never regretted that. Good luck
Dude, jump to the thread for the race and ask Mulestar. I think he's got about 3 different used helmets he would probably bum you.
Go here NOW:
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=228087
Go here NOW:
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=228087
contrary to what these fullface huckers say, always consider aerodynamics.
I spent a 9 hour session in the OR after a fullface-less crash...... $15,000 later, I recommend fullface for DH...... that was even an XC crash..... Just my $0.02
Don't forget the goggles. I spent half a day in the ER after putting my face in a rock. Had I been wearing goggles, it would have been far less severe.
It's amazing how rocks can find any opening.
It's amazing how rocks can find any opening.
Heard a rumor he was planning to race baja 1000 solo on a moto.