[burkbuilds]

These issues are the reason I always wear a helmet and a face shield. (Sorry guys, I still don't believe it's going to save my life in a crash). Face shield is a must for me, Learned that lesson as a kid riding trail bikes on my uncles farm, fresh cow poop in the face is not the way to start your day. I've hit birds with the bike, but so far I haven't taken one on the helmet, but I've taken bugs big enough to scrap the paint off my helmet where they hit, I've hit bugs that snapped my head back when they hit my face shield and a few 3/4" size gravels have gotten me a few times as well. I'm glad that the bird you got didn't take you out! I've also been caught in a hailstorm with marble + size hail, and it hurt bad enough hitting my body much less my face.