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"Hmm, didn't take depth into account.  The dog is NOT bigger than my bike in the background."

"Thank you everyone who chimed in. Tony and Elwood, I looked at your recommendations and Virginia Tech ratings. This one is on the way ! It's the POC Octal X Spin, the specs say that the microshell extends further down than on the standard…"

"Daniel, thank you. I guess I'd better clarify. I'm not seriously in the market for a tri, not yet anyway. But, I'm glad I started a discussion on the capabilities of them. Take care, keep on pedalin', and, stay safe. Greg"

"I suggest speaking with Joe Reichart at Amlings in Niles. They specialize in recumbents and adult trikes are a subset of those. https://amlingscycle.com/collections/recumbent-trikes"

"No luck with the narrow wheeled trike I described. However, UWM students have come up with a trike where ALL of the wheels lean into a turn.  https://www.wuwm.com/post/uwm-students-are-trying-build-better-recumbent-trike#stream/0"

"Elwood, I see that the Virginia Tech list rates the POC Octal. That's one that was suggested. Thank you for the link. Greg"

"Thank you for the extensive reply. I've had helmets with visors, but always ended up removing them. For road riding my head is usually angled down with my eyes looking up/ahead. The chin guard I've seen in BMX and extreme downhill, Red…"

"Elwood, thank you. I've been looking, online, at the POC helmets that Tony mentioned. They look extremely well vented, which for Summer use rates high for me. REI carries them, but, I don't know if that in the store or only online. They…"

"Hmmm, a visor, thank you. My cousin wears a standard cycling cap under his helmet, but, I've found that, for me, it just holds too much heat in. Keep on Pedalin', and, stay safe."

" For myself, the odds that I will purchase another bike helmet that doesn't have a chin guard even for daily riding are roughly zero.  And yes, I'm ok (thanks for asking) but not just to protect the years of wearing braces…"

"I know this might sound dorky too, but I've worn a golf visor with a helmet and it worked pretty well. "

"Greg,  Did you ever decide amongst the plethora of bike helmets which one?  I am in the market for a new helmet.  Lots of cooling would be nice.  My main criteria is a FIVE rating on the Virginia Tech Rating system.  I have…"