AEROSCREEN OR NO AEROSCREEN
Discussion
Hi all currently looking at buying a BEC westfield, which has a aeroscreen fitted. Would I get away with driving it on short journeys without a helmet. I think the windscreen detracts from the looks a bit and also will add more weight to the car!
I don't want to look stupid driving round town with a helmet on!!
Any help appreciated
Mike
I don't want to look stupid driving round town with a helmet on!!
Any help appreciated
Mike
How tall are you?
If you are too tall you may have a problem as your head will get battered about with no helmet on, if you are a good height you can drive about with just some Oakleys on (to protect your eyes)
Oh and you'll only know if you are the right height after you try it, but I wouldn't worry, plenty of people drive about with Aeroscreens and no helmet.
HTH
Graham
>> Edited by Graham.J on Monday 26th May 13:15
If you are too tall you may have a problem as your head will get battered about with no helmet on, if you are a good height you can drive about with just some Oakleys on (to protect your eyes)
Oh and you'll only know if you are the right height after you try it, but I wouldn't worry, plenty of people drive about with Aeroscreens and no helmet.
HTH
Graham
>> Edited by Graham.J on Monday 26th May 13:15
Just to concur with what has already been said. It does depend on how tall you are / how low your seat is / how tall and what angle the aeroscreen is at.
Driving with no eye protection is not advisable, you _will_ get hit by stray stones and grit. It is also advisable, to wear eyewear which is known to be good for this job - normal sunnies = bad IMO - you've seen what a stonechip can do to a windscreen.
I generally only wear the helmet at night (cos I don't got any clear/yellow Oakleys yet), if it is raining, or if I'm high speed cruising.
Though there was a certain novelty to driving through Birmingham city centre with the black visor on the helmet!
Driving with no eye protection is not advisable, you _will_ get hit by stray stones and grit. It is also advisable, to wear eyewear which is known to be good for this job - normal sunnies = bad IMO - you've seen what a stonechip can do to a windscreen.
I generally only wear the helmet at night (cos I don't got any clear/yellow Oakleys yet), if it is raining, or if I'm high speed cruising.
Though there was a certain novelty to driving through Birmingham city centre with the black visor on the helmet!
I can recommend Wiley XL1 sunglasses for aeroscreen users. They're actually goggles that look like sunglasses and have interchangeable lenses (colours to match your car 
, and clear for night time use).
www.wiley-x.com
Oh, and thoroughly recommend the aeroscreen.
, and clear for night time use). www.wiley-x.com
Oh, and thoroughly recommend the aeroscreen.
I use my helmet only for long journeys, or motorways. Otherwise I use 'Focus DIY' safety goggles at all times. The goggles are OK even at 70mph, but I tend to keep to 60mph to avoid fatigue.
The DIY goggles are the spectacle type over-goggles, (not the big ones with the elastic). They look OK and give a totally uniterupted view with no bridge over the nose, there is no wind in the eyes either. Plus they cost less than a fiver!
I wouldn't drive with just sunglasses, I don't consider them safe enough.
The DIY goggles are the spectacle type over-goggles, (not the big ones with the elastic). They look OK and give a totally uniterupted view with no bridge over the nose, there is no wind in the eyes either. Plus they cost less than a fiver!
I wouldn't drive with just sunglasses, I don't consider them safe enough.
YES! As does accidently driving past a gritting lorry last February
At the very minimum wear a pair of Oakleys or similar quality glasses and try not to drive close behind the car infront etc. If your going to drive a long distance or at speed then I'd wear a helmet.
Having said all the above I'd never fit a windscreen to my Caterham again - the aeroscreen helps to gives you a fantastic feeling of sensory overload
At the very minimum wear a pair of Oakleys or similar quality glasses and try not to drive close behind the car infront etc. If your going to drive a long distance or at speed then I'd wear a helmet.
Having said all the above I'd never fit a windscreen to my Caterham again - the aeroscreen helps to gives you a fantastic feeling of sensory overload
Yes stones hurt - but they are actually a pretty rare occurence as long as you don't drive close to vehicles in front (particularly lorries or buses etc.).
Ordinary sunglasses are not safe, if they shatter then that's gonna hurt your eye quite alot. Sunglasses such as Oakleys or the Wileys (or Bolle ski glasses etc) because they are designed to withstand an impact - Oakleys are designed for big fat americans to wear on big fat harleys! ; )
Ordinary sunglasses are not safe, if they shatter then that's gonna hurt your eye quite alot. Sunglasses such as Oakleys or the Wileys (or Bolle ski glasses etc) because they are designed to withstand an impact - Oakleys are designed for big fat americans to wear on big fat harleys! ; )
Sunglasses are definitely not enough and if you do not feel comfortable with a helmet you should at least wear goggles. Stones take out laminated windscreens easily enough so why take the risk with your eyes?
For motorway journeys I use a helmet but for short journeys I use Leon Jeantet goggles. They do a version with small frames inside for prescrption lens. More info here;
www.davida.co.uk/aviator/index3.html
Jenny
For motorway journeys I use a helmet but for short journeys I use Leon Jeantet goggles. They do a version with small frames inside for prescrption lens. More info here;
www.davida.co.uk/aviator/index3.html
Jenny
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