All gear all the time -- boots, gloves, jacket, jeans and helmet. I realize that jeans are only iffy in an accident but it's better than shorts.

 

I have been ridin for over 15yrs....Before the helmet law...But now i wear the helmet, jeans/ridin pants and leather jacket and boots....better safe than sorry..I have been down with out all the gear..it's not good...

 

Ya, already done my stoooopid crash. I've found that I appreciate the gear more now. Especially the gloves -- rocks hitting your pinky at 60+mph is a baaaaad thing.

 

while there is no helmet law in FL i always wear a helmet. 95% of the time i wear gloves. i seldomly wear a jacket. i know, i know, bad rider...lol

 

When did jeans become 'gear'? Even if you are refering to stunta jeans - they too will become defeated by asphalt or a blunt object.

Gear is always covering my body, and I ride approx 15k miles/year...ever increasing.

Commuting: Arai Quantum F, Cortech overpants, Diadora Express boots, Vanson CSRV jacket, and Teknic Violator gloves.

Aggressive rides (track days, twisties, mountains, etc): Arai Quantum F, Teknic Lightning 1-pc suit, Teknic Violator gloves, Alpinestar SMX Pro boots.

Yes...I am the gear ****! [sm=icon_ladiesman.gif][sm=trust_me.gif]

 

jeans = better than shorts
leathers = better than jeans

Orgs like ABATE make it obvious that many resent having to wear a helmet. No way to dictate other gear. Just be happy that they're wearing the jeans. I know over the summer I saw a lotta tank tops, shorts and sneakers out there. I cringed every time I saw one of them.

 

ultra bump, are any of these people even still active?

 

Holy crap, that is a serious bump. Maybe I'm just a squid, but every time I get a new piece of gear I wear it 100 percent of the time regardless of weather or distance traveled. Always have helmet, gloves, armored jacket and pants. Need to do something about these tennis shoes though... saw a brutal vid that made my ankles wince.

 

Was it the vid where the dudes ankle was holding on by a small piece of skin while the cop stood over him and yelled

 

I won't even move my bike at the gas station without gearing up.

I don't trust anyone in a car when I'm on the bike.