Bailing out at high speeds

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Originally Posted by raaaid

actually with a wind pressure in your face it should be easier to breathe

Yeah, you would think. But with no windshield there is also strong pressure on our chests, since our riding posture is upright, similar to that of a car

TBH, for the vast majority of riding which is usually well under 120 kmh on the highways and 80 kmh or so in the country, there is absolutely no difference whatsoever. Almost all my rides (154K km on the odometer of my current ride) are without windshield, wearing just the half helmet and prescription goggles (ie. no full face helmet or faceshield). Windblast is certainly there and is exhilarating, but no perceived difference in ease or difficulty in breathing. It's only been on rare occasion after doing a blast down the open highway when I've queried the guys during a gas stop, "Is it just me, or was it a bit hard to breathe those last few miles?". The answer has always been in the affirmative, so it wasn't just my imagination. There may possibly have been strong crosswinds, but can't say for sure.