A true 'closet' biker. (no bugs in their teeth).
@Smokin Joe Not as ridiculous as it seems at first glance. I can tell you as a MC rider for more than 40 years that you do NOT want to get a wasp,or any other insect forced down your throat by a 60 MPH wind.
He is wearing safety glasses for a similar reason. You do NOT want to get hit in the eye by a rock thrown up by a truck tire,or anything else when riding down the road.
As for helmets,they are mostly pacifiers for the clueless when it comes to road riding. They DO have their proper place in racing circles because of the unique situation of closed loop racing.
Mostly useless at any speed over 35 MPH or so highway driving,though. Ever passed by a MC accident and see some goober lying dead in the road with a broken neck from his helmet snapping it after he was hit from behind while stopped at a red light?
Or seen one laying in the road with his helmet full of blood?
I used to be a true-believer when it came to wearing helmets,and then had a good friend convince me to try riding without one for a week. I have never voluntarily worn a helmet since. You can see and hear so much better without them that wearing one is actually dangerous,and this ain't even addressing the broken necks from whiplash due to the extra weight on your head in a "sudden stop accident".
