I think the only way you can convince people to wear gear is when they have had to have the stones, tar and gravel scrubbed from their raw skin by a less-than-gentle emergency nurse.(and that's the good part) Try losing a months pay because you can't do your job because of all the roasties, (or broken bones)and you have bills to pay.
Then perhaps you will listen.
Pain is a great teacher - ask me how I know this...............


Karma - pffft

You make your own, I believe.

I think that we've gone off subject quite a ways here - The original question had to do with riding at 30 MPH without gear as I recall. Most of us don't ride at 30, we run way quicker than that. Hence the gear. Do I ride with less than a full leather suit ? - HELL YES
I'd look funny going to Court that way, wouldn't I - but I do wear enough gear to give me some protection against the elements, or moronic road users EVERY TIME. If this makes me "chicken" so be it.

Being a squid is more of an "image" thing IMO. It's more to do with one's image of oneself, and how "cool" one can look. THAT's what makes a squid IMO.

 

I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

 

first, i find no indication that 'the Lord's work' includes protecting people from the consequences of their own choices.

i have actually been in one of these mysterious 30mph crashes, and from my experience i can tell you that if my helmet did not in fact save my life, it certainly prevented some very undesirable head trauma.

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On a side note; i have always found it interesting that there is no massive public lobbying effort to eliminate seatbelt laws and airbags. why is a safety mandate so accepted by people who are already inside a protective structure, but resisted by those who are so exposed?

 

I already stated earlier that I'm an ATTGATT kind of guy and anyone who thinks its because I'm scared or a ***** doesn't know me. As for the argument that "the Lord's will" is involved I would remind them that "The Lord helps those who help themselves." That being said, I thought we weren't supposed to bring religion into our discussions here.

 

I don't see this as bringing religion into it - if there was a discussion on religion, or hacking religion/s, sure it would be gone.

 

A few squids around town

 

 

Very well said. I agree with everything said here.

 

What exactly do you do to train yourself to hit the ground at 45mph on asphalt? How do you hone this split second cat-like technique?

 

^^looking at those pictures give me the chills.