I have lots of different types of gear, for different
types of rides.
It depends on weather as well.
Most if not all the time, their has been a few when I
haven't. That being the chaps or leaather jacket.
For the most part,
I wear chaps, leather coat, boots, ff, flip up helmet.
Oh I see plenty of those that ride in less gear than
I do. It does make me cringe and then again, I figure
it is their choice not mine.
I feel if I point fingers at them that they are wrong, then
that opens the door for them to return the fingers as to
my wrongs. Now I will admit to one or two, yet that is all..
You can talk about the pros and cons of gear all day long.
That still isn't going to make the ones that believe they are
safe without it believe any different.
Oh and yes I have been down. Taken down 3 years ago by
a 92 year old lady. She blew the stop sign at a 4 way stop.
I had cleared the intersection.
My gear did keep the injuries from being worst. Also her not
hitting me in the legs nor bike falling on my legs helped my injuries
from being worst.
OH yeah my ff helmet did protect my head.
The left side of my head hit the pavement so hard, it sent the
plastic shield flying.
My head, neck nor back was hurt.
I slid some and again chaps protected my legs from being scratched.
My poor right thumb took the brunt of the impact as it is now fused
together and took almost a year to mend.
So enjoy your rides in whatever you wear or don't wear.
Just remember in a blink of an eye, your life can change forever.
Mine did the moment I rode my first bike and will change when I no
longer am able to..
kim