Ya know, I've never tried my DH/coldweather helmet with my road bike (lets face it, in the summer it's not a real popular combination). Maybe I'll try it this weekend to see what you mean. I do have to drop my shoulder to look behind me in a full-face when I am on a bike with lower handlebars. But I found the bigger visor helps me see better when I am riding towards the setting sun, usually around the middle of October.