Originally Posted by ChrisConvertible

From memory dad talked about faces where the jaw had slid along the road and partially wore away while also broken jaw. One guy had no jaw left and he used bone from the rest of his body to make a jaw. Dad still talks about how well the joint works based on some technique he used.


Unprotected flesh and bone abrades at 1 inch/second when sliding on tarmac, so the question is, how fast where these people going? I would certainly not go out on a track without a full-face helmet, but my days of riding fast on the road are well behind me. The helmet I wear (Illustrated above) has a rigid Lexan face shield that comes down below my chin. I'm entirely happy that this would provide sufficient protection in the kinds of situations I encounter when out on the bike. One can let fear of an unlikely event prevent enjoyment of an experience.

Tim H.
1986 4/4 VVTi Sport, 2002 LR Defender, 2022 Mini Cooper SE