thank you

 

aaaaah hahaha!

well said.

bad situation, but hopefully it will remind someone else to strap on a helmet before they ride. what happened to you sucks for many, many reasons. but glad to hear that you are not seriously hurt...

 

I *would want* to chase after the guy to get his license plate to be able to report, and then immediately return to my friend...but yes, glad to know you're okay. These kinds of things happen and we can only hope to avoid them

 

The question for any sensible biker is why use protective gear, to save you or to save the law?

The law will not put my brains back into my skull if I wreck
The law will not visit me in hospital if I wreck.
The law will not make any pain disappear if I wreck.
The law will not heal any wounds if I wreck.

So I say this: FOURQKE the law (or lack of it). Whatever the law says, I'm out riding looking out for myself. It's all the ride gear, all the time. No compromise.

 

Yet many people do it every day with full gear and do just fine.

What's the expression? I'd rather sweat than bleed..

I work in an office building and ride to work every day. If I can pull off full gear over a button-down shirt and dress slacks in central florida, surely others can make it happen as well..

 

glad to hear you're ok man...I almost got cut off by a cager the same way the other day...hence the HID's and kevlar riding pants that are on the way

 

Do not get riding jeans. They suck. I drug my knee in a pair one time and it put a hole right through the knee area in a millisecond. I don't think they hold up any better than regular jeans imo.

 

i thought about that too. i need to figure out what else i can wear that'll give me good protection but won't break the bank.

 

Actually, I don't think many people in Florida wear much gear at all. Here in Sarasota, I would guess one in 50 has full gear, including the sport riders. Typical sport rider outfit here is helmet, jacket, shorts and sneakers.

For me, it's riding jeans, boots, armored jacket, armored gloves, helmet. I go to lighter pants and a mesh jacket during the summer, accepting the compromise. I believe if you're too uncomfortably hot, you're distracted and you'll obviate the benefit of the heavier jacket and pants.

To each his own.

--Paul

 

Glad your ok ma ! IF you cant get riding jeans look at dickies double knee pants ! they saved me some scars !

Hope your back up soon !
cheers