Not with the new gen of lightweight full face helmets (Kali invader, IXS Trigger, Bell Super Air R, etc)... we're trying to stay more protected on the gnar while still staying cool. A good pair of glasses can stay on during the climb and I don't want to carry goggles (I just got my pack-less set-up dialed) or keep them on my helmet blocking the ventilation I need when climbing... plus I just want to ride and not be stopping to take goggles on and off every 10 minutes.
So expect to see more of this look... and honestly, please start encouraging it vs shaming, we have enough of that bullshit in this sport already. The more people we get out here using full face protection on gnarly trails, the better. Especially the kids... my kids are full-face, full-time and use glasses because goggles are just too hot most of the summer. They are also very susceptible to the "what-looks-cool" phenomenon... I've got them both wearing knee pads, elbow pads and fullfaces with glasses... don't fuck this up for me!
Aug. 21, 2020, 1:02 p.m. - IslandLife
Not with the new gen of lightweight full face helmets (Kali invader, IXS Trigger, Bell Super Air R, etc)... we're trying to stay more protected on the gnar while still staying cool. A good pair of glasses can stay on during the climb and I don't want to carry goggles (I just got my pack-less set-up dialed) or keep them on my helmet blocking the ventilation I need when climbing... plus I just want to ride and not be stopping to take goggles on and off every 10 minutes. So expect to see more of this look... and honestly, please start encouraging it vs shaming, we have enough of that bullshit in this sport already. The more people we get out here using full face protection on gnarly trails, the better. Especially the kids... my kids are full-face, full-time and use glasses because goggles are just too hot most of the summer. They are also very susceptible to the "what-looks-cool" phenomenon... I've got them both wearing knee pads, elbow pads and fullfaces with glasses... don't fuck this up for me!