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"JCAlan" (jcalan) 05/24/2016 at 08:46 • Filed to: None

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I had a guy shout at me at the gas station the other day that I needed to lose the helmet so that I could really enjoy the ride. No thanks Random-Bad-Advice-Giver! I'm don't find being pelted in the face with bugs very enjoyable.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > JCAlan 05/24/2016 at 08:50

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Bugs are the worst

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > JCAlan 05/24/2016 at 08:51

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I always tell people my stance on protective gear - you only protect things you still use. So if you ride without a helmet......yeah.

That aside, bumblebees suck. One pelted me dead center of my visor doing about 55 and it looked like Big bird came all over my head. I carry around a small thing of armor all glass wipes just for that reason.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > JCAlan 05/24/2016 at 08:52

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If you want to feel the wind in your hair, get a convertible. I’d rather have my face stay intact and I get enough protein from beef so don’t need to eat bugs thanks...

Drakkon- Most Glorious and Upright Person of Genius > JCAlan 05/24/2016 at 09:02

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The Regressive in Missouri just passed a no-helmet law (veto proof majority I’m pretty sure) so if you want, in a couple of months you can freedom yourself all over the pavement here helmet free.

JCAlan > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 05/24/2016 at 09:03

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The glass wipes are a great idea, I’ll have to get some.

$kaycog > JCAlan 05/24/2016 at 09:09

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That guy gave bad advice. You are smart to wear helmet.

Rainbow > JCAlan 05/24/2016 at 09:12

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Dress for the slide, not for the ride.

TheRealBicycleBuck > JCAlan 05/24/2016 at 09:17

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The road I used to ride for my commute went through the Texas coastal marshes. My first task upon arrival was cleaning the squished mosquitoes off my helmet. My white helmet would be grey from the visor up from the carnage. This was the other reason for owning a bike with a full fairing.

Gone > JCAlan 05/24/2016 at 09:38

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This is a good idea. I should have thought of this!

Gone > TheRealBicycleBuck 05/24/2016 at 09:39

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In Houston it’s love bugs. Everywhere. So nasty.

Gone > JCAlan 05/24/2016 at 09:50

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I have a pretty big rock chip right dead center above my visor on my Shoei. If i get crap I tend to point it out. Tends to shut people up. It made a groove across my old visor and the helmet damage is a good 3/8" across, paint missing, etc.

It was weird seeing it coming. I was already on the tank at 75ish (naked bike) and just BLAM in the face. Probably would have dumped the bike if it nailed me in the actual face.

I also took an antenna (from an F350) that rattled off his truck (such a weird thing) to the left bicep/armpit area javelin style. Thankful for the rounded end as it didn’t spear me. Could have gone through my neck probably though. I was coming up a blind entrance ramp, saw it whipping around (beside the truck) as I was merging up the ramp and as I ducked behind him to merge (no room up ahead), off it came right into me.

So what I saying is, yay for gear! ATGATT!

TheRealBicycleBuck > Gone 05/24/2016 at 09:56

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We have those in Louisiana too. Twice a year we are inundated with love bugs. At least it’s only twice a year.

Scorpio GTX1 > $kaycog 05/24/2016 at 10:25

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Wicked smaht.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > JCAlan 05/24/2016 at 11:02

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I got them on sale at a grocery store. Like 3$? They are a must for your toolkit. Between windscreens, instrument clusters, and your visor, you really don’t want any of them to be dirty.