Fullface helmet for ebike.

Posted by Sufficient-Word6038@reddit | ebikes | View on Reddit | 34 comments

Hey everyone!

When I was a kid, I had a bike accident. Even though I was wearing a cycling helmet, I still scraped the skin on my face, and I still have a scar to this day. I’m thinking about buying an electric bike that I would ride at speeds up to around 20 mph on roads, and around 10–12 mph on bike paths. I would also occasionally ride on dirt tracks. I also plan to ride a lot after dark.

I don't want to buy 2 helmets, because I have a small flat and to little space to keep two helmets.

I’m a bit concerned it might look a bit over the top to other people to use a full-face motocross helmet (like the Scorpion VX-16 Evo Air). I’m really interested in it for safety reasons, especially given my past accident. I also like the idea of being able to mount an action camera on the helmet and record my rides, which seems harder with a regular cycling helmet.

I found a nice offer, Scorpions VX-16 with style that appeals to me on great price. I don't know do I want a MTB fullface helmet, because cheaper models looks weird to be, and models that look I like (like Fox Rampage) is really expensive. So I'm intrested in MX helmets, like this Scorpions, and my questions about how will it look on me refers to that one.

I should also mention that I understand it would be warmer and less ventilated, but at night or in winter that could actually be an advantage.

One more thing — if I added goggles with tinted lenses for daytime and clear ones for night riding, would that look even weirder, or not really?

Thanks in advance for your answers :)