Protective Gear

[alpal]

Freedom of choice is what it is all about, don't let the fun police take away your freedom. The best riding gear will not prevent you getting taken out by some drunken driver (have heard that before once or twice somewhere) and as the author says the top gear does not automatically guarantee you are a better rider. Conversely Wearing thongs and shorts will not cause you to have an accident or be a worse rider but you are taking risks in an accident situation obviously but then no-ones going to ride like that in melbourne in winter anyway. Wearing full leathers in North queensland in summer can cause heat stress or stroke and can cause you to have an accident or end up in hospital with dehydration and at the very least be damned uncomfortable but many still do it. Draggin jeans may have kevlar protection but the jean material is cheap shit and rots in the sun up here, friend of mine keeps getting his replaced FOC. Isn't it great that we have the freedom to choose and yeah if I am going to buy the paper from the shop I am not going to put on the same gear that I ride when I go on an interstate trip, my choice.