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o, where are all the helmet haters?? I used to be one of those, that is until I picked up this Biltwell Gringo S helmet. Being from Indiana, I never wore a helmet, because, I didn’t have to, and I didn’t want to. I enjoyed the freedom of feeling the wind in my face. Then I moved to a helmet law state, and boy did that suck! I bought one of those 1/2 helmets, you know the ones, they are supposed to make you feel like you’re bucking the system by wearing the bare minimum to get by. I eventually picked up a 3/4 Helmet from the swap meet and had it redone by a friend, and I wore that one for a few years, it fit good and looked really good, but again it was a “get by” helmet. I didn’t want a full-
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face helmet because I just knew it was going to be uncomfortable and I wouldn’t be able to see out of it. Well, this Gringo S proved all of that wrong.
From the first day I put on the Gringo S, I knew I was going to be
wearing a helmet more than I ever have. The first ride was a chilly day, and immediately I was impressed with how my face was not cold. However, I am sure that comes with every full-face helmet. So, let me tell you all the things that I love about the Gringo S, in particular. First of all, it comes in so many cool colors that I had a hard time deciding which one to pick. I ended up with the Gloss Storm Grey, mostly because it was the closest one to match my bike, and I am in a phase where I love grey. I chose the “S” model over the traditional Gringo because I liked that it had a shield that flips up, versus the traditional Gringo with the snap on
