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@TooTallTim
Trail helmets tend to cover more of your skull, especially the sides and back of your head. That's partly why they feel bulkier compared to a road helmet. Also it's surprising how useful the sun peaks on them can be. If you're mostly doing XC pootling, nothing wrong with a road lid. But anything faster and rougher, the extra protection - even if you never need it - is welcome.
Once you put a full face helmet on, you feel almost invincible (but hot)