subject: How To Choose Between Road Or Mountain Bike Helmet [print this page] Whatever bike you choose to ride, mountain bike or road bike, a helmet is always necessary. It provides you with a sense of security while you just zoom through the different contours. Any road race becomes too risky without helmets.
But what about if you are not riding in race? Do you still need to wear a helmet? Common sense tells us that the helmet can help protect our head in the event of an accident. Still, many riders take this issue lightly and fail to put on helmets while riding.
On a road bike, the bicycle is traveling at a higher speed. During downhill descents, speed reach up to 100 kph. That's as fast as a motor vehicle! A crash can cause serious injuries or in the worst case scenario, may even be fatal. There are so many riders blogging about their crashes, and many were just glad that they had their helmets on when they crashed. They kept their broken helmets as souvenirs. Now they can show off their "scars" to their friends.
If you happen to see some of the picture of these helmets it will shock you to awe. Some helmets cannot be recognized as helmets even. This reiterates how much force a helmet can absorb. Just imagine your head being on that place. So don't forget to wear your helmet the next time you ride.
No need to worry if you don't own a helmet presently. You can always buy a good helmet from the internet. Most of the helmets are lab tested to provide complete protection. However, a branded model is always more reliable.
But if you already own a mountain bike helmet, you may just want to use the same helmet, especially if you are into leisure riding. Unless, of course, your mountain bike helmet is a full face helmet. Then you need to get something else. You certainly don't want to wear a full face helmet while riding a road bike. A full face helmet can prevent injuries to the face when you are riding in rough terrain on a mountain bike.
