2 reasons, first is accident benefits go up yet again because someone is in the hospital for months . 2nd is an EMS has to pack up body parts not a fun thing to do. But I would never tell someone what to wear, to each there own. For me I wear one piece full leathers with hard pads and a back protector. At all times regardless of temp. However I don't ride in cities.
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Heat = more squids
- Thread starter bigpoppa
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I used to ride in t-shirts and sandals very often.
12 years ago in mid June I left the house to grab an ice cream with a friend. As I locked the front door, wearing my half helmet, tshirt, shorts and running shoes with no socks, I thought "Should I go back inside and get some proper gear on? Nah, the only way I'm getting in an accident is if someone hits me, so I'll just go extra slow since it's really hot out."
10 minutes later a van crossed the centreline and hit me head on totaling my bike and injuring me as well. So I bought some mesh gear after that.
I find that wearing the mesh gear keeps my skin feeling a lot cooler when the blazing sun is cooking me.
Roadghost
Well-known member
Yes, safety, safety, safety. Go ahead, worry, worry, worry. I'm not knocking you for taking precautions, but worry about yourself. Let others take care of themselves. If they refuse to do so, let them take their chances and pay the price, that's their choice.
We should just ban bikes....and drive Volvo's or Hummer's.
ATGATT = Generally means All the gear no idea. Better off spending $$$ on off road and track training than the latest air bag offering from Dainese. The training will be way more beneficial to your roadcraft.
ATGATT is all fine and dandy if you have a little spill, won't do **** when you hit something solid like a left turning car or a lamp post.
You can't/won't be able to predict when something happens on the road, could be riding down to the store to pick up some milk, or carving some canyons. Makes me laugh when it's acceptable by some to wear marginal gear for short trips, yet will wear the full leathers when doing hooligan rides..
ATGATT = Generally means All the gear no idea. Better off spending $$$ on off road and track training than the latest air bag offering from Dainese. The training will be way more beneficial to your roadcraft.
ATGATT is all fine and dandy if you have a little spill, won't do **** when you hit something solid like a left turning car or a lamp post.
You can't/won't be able to predict when something happens on the road, could be riding down to the store to pick up some milk, or carving some canyons. Makes me laugh when it's acceptable by some to wear marginal gear for short trips, yet will wear the full leathers when doing hooligan rides..
SkippaDaFlippa
Member
Squidding all the way!! You wear gear you're cute
Heres one example. Two friends of mine rider has full face, passenger dosen't. He did have one inside but because they were going short distance just grabbed his open face dirt bike lid off the porch. Taxi turns left in front of them, both have broken left thigh bone, run over to rider he says I'm OK but my leg is broken. Run over to passenger and my other buddy pukes when he sees our friend with no face. Permanent brain damage. Such a preventable loss.
Jeans, leather jacket, gloves, boots and full face modular *most* of the time. (looking at investing in at least one pair of Kevlar jeans)
Sometimes I will leave the jacket off if going for a low-speed jaunt. And maybe wear my DC shoes.
-- I've seen some posts where people scoff at this, but imho, if I'm staying in 40kmh zones I find it no different than my BIL who is a cyclist that consistently does speeds in excess of that. --
I may use my half helmet once a year. Ever since the eye surgeries and the cost of Rx glasses, I don't risk it. I figure the probability of something hitting my face/ eyes etc are too high of a risk. Plus I don't like swallowing bugs. Although most are high in protein.
I will sometimes wear shorts, like when I am going to work, but I will wear my Icon Anthem overpants as well.
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Sometimes I will leave the jacket off if going for a low-speed jaunt. And maybe wear my DC shoes.
-- I've seen some posts where people scoff at this, but imho, if I'm staying in 40kmh zones I find it no different than my BIL who is a cyclist that consistently does speeds in excess of that. --
I may use my half helmet once a year. Ever since the eye surgeries and the cost of Rx glasses, I don't risk it. I figure the probability of something hitting my face/ eyes etc are too high of a risk. Plus I don't like swallowing bugs. Although most are high in protein.
I will sometimes wear shorts, like when I am going to work, but I will wear my Icon Anthem overpants as well.
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I've met those guys too (maybe even THAT one).
Whether it's some dingus telling me that I shoulda bought THIS kind of bike instead of the one I've got because he's, "seen reviews on utube", AGAT warriors tut-tutting over hiking boots and jeans, or the obligatory tool on the cruiser telling me that I'm too old (!!!) to ride a "bike like that" there's always some empty-headed slack-jawed goof that's so overly enamoured with his opinion that he's just got to preach his gospel to the heathens he meets.
Maybe I've got to smile less and scowl more so they'll leave me alone.
bigpoppa
Well-known member
Did you at least tell him to become a sexual tyrannosaurs?
J_F
Guest
was thinking about this the other day
wondering why cruiser guys all look so facking miserable
angry at the world, looking for a confrontation miserable
I've always understood it to mean something else as well... nothing to do with gear.
The first time I heard it.. was from a pro racer... referring to other pro racers on the track with him.
J_F
Guest
legend has it, it came from the surfing world
to indicate a poser that can't really surf
LOL. I would have if I had thought of it!
saw plenty of squids today. cant expect guys that complain about insurance prices to drop thousands on some quality gear.
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