Would you?
Was thinking about it and came across this. Looks weird and not truly full face but might save your chin or some teeth? 
Well Ruroc started doing it for skiing, and although it might look odd, itās perfect for a sport practiced in frigid temps.
But considering that on a motorbike, most crashes end up affecting the chin, it would make sense to do the same for cyclists.
Could probably keep a few faces from getting road rash
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I, and tons of other people, have a small scar right on the point of my chin that wouldāve been prevented with a helmet like this
That said - probably not
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Would do it for sure if it looked cool and was cool(temperature, I mean).
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I think Iām probably in the same campā¦could save my face from a horrific injury but looks kind of weird so probably not 
In a sport where men shave their legs, wear lycra and have big pads on our arses itās funny that we donāt like the idea of a full face because it looks weird 
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Iād only do it if itās more aero 
Youād need a motocross style helmet to enable breathing. You canāt breathe properly in a road style motorbike helmet. But with such a helmet, the impact on your neck and head may actually increase when something catched the chin part and twists your head.
Soā¦ I donāt know. There should exist research on this. Or just try downhill bicycle gear and see how it feels.
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Surely if the risk of catching the chin and causing more damage was likely, then this would be apparent in all the sports that use these types of helmet. Not to mention that those sports are likely to have more obstacles to catch the chin than when road cycling.
How about this?
Looks pretty aero, not sure youād be invited back on the local group ride tho.
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I think thereās pros and cons with everything, hence the different styles and choices. At least in the motorbike world, having a protruding ācap screenā on your forehead for shade is considering as something that can catch and twist (adventure helmets). Additional weight can mean more impact protection, but it can also increase the forces on the neck on impact.
Ideally, youād want to be well protected overall, having as little weight as possible and as good slide against the asphalt as possible, while not hindering breathing at VO2max.
Iād be among the first to adopt an integral style helmet for road bicycling, as long as I can breathe normally in it.
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Hmm. And Iāve been thinking about getting body armor after breaking ribs in a road race. 
Still scared from an old girlfriends parents making her sister wear a helmet in my car when we went driving. Itās a no from me
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Does it come with a breathing sound amplifier and a lightsaber? This is certainly a case of the product branding fitting its looks pretty well.
That says quite a lot about their perception of your driving skills.
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Hi
Im a motorcyclist and not an experienced cyclist but im amazed this is still a point of discussion for you guys.
I have cyclist friends, one face planted a car and was in a right mess, the second hit the deck, lost a canine and had to spend a lot of money getting it replaced.
For a few grams of course you want to protect your face. 30mph is FAST if you have the wrong sort of impact. Iāve crashed at 30 and landed on my face. My helmet protected me.
In addition airbag technology is improving all the time. Motocyclists have adopted wearable devices as have equestrians. Cycling is still to catch up.
Just my thoughts. My friend is currently recovering from an accident. His helmet saved him but a few degrees of difference and he could have really damaged his face. I found this post while researching helmets for him.
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I dont think is the weightā¦ but the heatā¦
Grantedā¦ a full face bike helmet could be done that is not as hot as a motorcycle helmetā¦
I would wear a full face. If it was not an oven on it that isā¦
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This one is more my style!!
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